MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS The future of farming de- Organization consciousness pends on leadership and or- is developed through sup- ganization. porting the Farm Bureau. P U B L I S H E D BY T H E MICHIGAN S T A T E FARM B U R E A U F O R ITS M E M B E R S H I P FIFTH YEAR, VOL. V., No. 16 SEPTEMBER 2, 1927 ISSUED SEMI-MONTHLY DESIRE TO INITIATE UNDERTAKINGS IS SHOWN BY COUNTIES LAKE ODESSA GETS Mich. Potato Growers Exchange STATE GIVES OUT RURAL FIRE TRUCK GROUP CONFERENCES OF PAST WEEK Ends a Very Satisfactory Year BRIEF NEW TRAFFIC LAWS SUMMARY OF TO HELP FARMERS A new r u r a l c o m m u n i t y fire t r u c k HAVE CREATED ACTION ON PART OF m o u n t e d on a six-cylinder and composed of four 3.">-gallon soda- chassis LOCAL BOARDS AND THEIR MEMBERS CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADERSHIP IS ANCIENT A P P L E O R C H A R D k STILL BKARIXG GOOD F R U I T New Code Becomes Effective of 20 (Moot hoses and nozzles a n d ac- acid chemical t a n k s , with two sets companying l a d d e r s and fire-fighting Meetings Of The Future Are Seen To Hold Sept. 5 and Provides EXPRESSED IN THE ANNUAL VOTE OF Manzano, N. H., Sept. 2—An ancient apple o r c h a r d , v a r i o u s - Several Changes tools, Odessa. h a s been delivered at Lake Programs With Definite Problems And ly e s t i m a t e d to be from 250 to T h i s t r u c k w a s purchased by t h e Questions Of Direct Issue Being V / DELEGATES, RE-ELECTING OFFICERS 400 years old, is still p r o v i n g dessert for t h e s m a l l boys a n d WILL CHECK ON SPEEDERS f a r m e r s s u r r o u n d i n g this c o m m u n i t y and t h e idea was put across by t h e Given First Consideration * efforts of t h e L a k e Odessa C o m m e r - girls of t h i s village, as it did High Spots In The New Law cial club. E a c h farmer subscribed Volume Of Sales Given Considerable Increase centuries ago. T h e a p p l e s a r e Given Herewith Are $2;'>. That the essence of Farm Bureau undertaking must find its above t h e size of a p l u m . T h e Through Consistent Advertising And In old o r c h a r d was p l a n t e d in t h e Worthy of Study The village council lias voted t h e place in the County Farm Bureau unit as well as in the State firemen t h e power to t a k e t h e vil- / Strengthening The Position Of The days of Spanish e x p l o r a t i o n by lage chemical and p u m p e r t r u c k o u t ] Farm Bureau organization, is the keynote of discussions be- early clerics. On Sundays, A digest of the new traffic law of town in response to any call of ing sounded out by groups of County Farm Bureau officers Organization's Field Workers when t h e people of t h e village passed by t h e 1927 l e g i s l a t u r e which distress, which has been done several and directors in various parts of the state. a r e o b s e r v i n g t h e day of r e s t , goes into effect Sept. .">, has been pre- times of late, saving much p r o p e r t y . they find s h a d e and fruit u n d e r p a r e d by Oscar G. Olander, commis- The first of these group discussions was held at Grand Rap- Old Chief Petoskey went out and dragged in the business t h e old t r e e s a n d t h e o r c h a r d It is u n d e r s t o o d t h a t to those s i o n e r of t h e s t a t e d e p a r t m e n t of f a r m e r s who did not see fit to join ids, on August 25, and others were held at Marlette, on August last year as never before, it was seen in the annual report of has become t h e r e s t i n g place of p u b l i c safety. JTie digest gives a in t h e p u r c h a s e of the c o m m u n i t y 29, Marshall, August 31, and a few more are slated to be F. P. Hibst, general manager of the Michigan Potato Growers' t h e village. A m i n i a t u r e p a r k s u m m a r y of t h e i m p o r t a n t r e g u l a - tire truck, a charge of a p p r o x i m a t e l y Exchange, given at the ninth annual meeting of the Exchange has g r o w n a r o u n d t h e t r e e s . t i o n s which h a v e been changed. $100 will be m a d e for each r u n . This held in the next few days, at Saginaw, and Pontiac and pos- T h e s u m m a r y of r e s t r i c t i o n s fol- money will be used as a m a i n t e n a n c e sibly one or two other points. at Cadillac, August 1 7. lows: fund for the u p k e e p of the t r u c k and Tentative plans suggested for Advertising the Chief Petoskey potato, the brand that has Spc<> miles a n h o u r holding time in several s t a t e s . department. fire chief will be employed a n d t e l e - longing to George Lee. In t h e fall has not established t h e c o m m i t t e e s 108 were collected. T h e t o t a l claims m a n y cars behind him who m i g h t a m o u n t e d to $26,000 a n d t h e a m o u n t T h i s m a y well be considered a p h o n e service a n d l o o k o u t t o w e r s will he sowed seven acres of w h e a t , b"ut as yet b u t is p r e p a r i n g to go a h e a d o t h e r w i s e t r a v e l safely at 2'> or 30 which n a t u r a l o u t g r o w t h of the F a r m Bu- be e s t a b l i s h e d t h r o u g h o u t t h e a r e a miles a n hour. If a motorist wishes to collected was about $8,500, was considered showing. a very satisfactory r e a u ' s e n d e a v o r to p r o t e c t t h e f a r m - in q u e s t i o n . e r s a g a i n s t t h e s a l e of unidentified t r a v e l very slowly he should stay Statistics compiled by t h e S o u t h e r n a w a y from t h e m a i n t r u n k lines. ACTS CALL FOR in F e b r u a r y of this y e a r he moved with this work after t h e r e g u l a r off the farm, leaving t h e w h e a t be- m e e t i n g of t h e county o r g a n i z a t i o n hind, of c o u r s e . In t h e s p r i n g , S t a r r C o n s t a n t l y e n d e a v o r i n g to r e n d e r seed a n d seed from sources of origin P a p e r c o m p a n y , with a t r a c t of 50,- t h e best and most c o m p l e t e service w h e r e t h e p r o d u c t is k n o w n to be 000 a c r e s of t i m b e r land, of w h i c h (Continued on page three) 27MILU0N TAX leased t h e farm a n d moved on. A few days ago M a r t z k e a p p e a r e d in October. C. L. B r o d y , m a n a g e r of t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u , and Claude N a s h , o r - possible to its m e m b e r s , t h e Ex- unfit for use in c e r t a i n localities as, 9.5,000 a r e fenced in, show that, at t h e Lee farm to h a r v e s t his w h e a t c h a n g e w a s a b l e to a d d t h r e e n e w local associations to its r o s t e r d u r - (Continued on page four)1**- t h r o u g h t h e e m p l o y m e n t of m e t h o d s similar to those proposed at t h e J a c k - TWO D & M. LINES State Board Is Expected To crop. S t a r r refused to let h i m do it, cgoa nn di zuacttiionng director, Make Reductions In claiming h e lost his o w n e r s h i p when m o r e t h a n gratified who h a v e b e e n these conferences, with t h e s p feel irit ing t h e p a s t season. T h e s e were at St. Nicholas a n d Rock, in t h e upper p e n i n s u l a , a n d at S u m m i t City, in STATE MOVESTO son conference, fires in its h o l d i n g s of t i m b e r land in Mississippi have TO CONTINUE RUNS Appropriations he left the f a r m . S t a r r w e n t one step farther and s e c u r e d an injunction for of cooperation a n d t h e e n t h u s i a s m bidding M a r t z k e to h a r v e s t t h e crop. shown by t h o s e in a t t e n d a n c e . been very m a t e r i a l l y r e d u c e d , losses t h e lower p e n i n s u l a . In t h e m a t t e r of b u i l d i n g up t h e REDUCE EXPENSE in t h e fenced in p o r t i o n , especially, Rose City And Lincoln Spurs being cut to a very low figure since The injunction was issued by Circuit Total of t h e tax clausp appropria- Court Commissioner J o h n C. Nichols t h e following w e r e in a t t e n d a n c e : tions passed by the 19 27 legislature A t t h e Grand R a p i d s conference m e m b e r s h i p , t h e local associations t h e e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a n i n t e l l i g e n t Are To Operate Under p r e s e n t e d to t h e s t a t e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e of C h a r l o t t e in t h e absence of J u d g e Mr. and Mrs. F r a n k k J. Z e r l a n t , o t h a v e j u s t b e g u n to realize t h a t t h e Halt Building Program, Name forestry service, two y e a r s ago. T h e R. R. McPeek, w h o was in E u r o p e Newaygo c o u n t y ; F r e d K e r r , T h a d I. C. C. Ruling b o a r d Monday afternoon by O. B. j o b of g e t t i n g new m e m b e r s and p a p e r company has built lookout on a vacation. V a u g h a n , a n d O. R. Gale, of O c e a u a F u l l e r , a u d i t o r .general. disclosed m a i n t a i n i n g t h e old m e m b e r s is t h e i r Committee To Check t o w e r s at v a r i o u s points t h r o u g h o u t The case will be fought out a t t h e c o u n t y ; E . H. Gale, of Mecosta c o u n - j o b to a g r e a t e r ^ x t e n t t h a n a j o b While Oscoda h a s been faced with t h a t a s t a t e tax of $26,946,486 would fall t e r m of court. ty; J. G. Livingston, R u d o l p h Z a n t On Employment its t i m b e r land h o l d i n g s a n d dis- t h e s o r r y plight of h a v i n g to give up IK' needed to meet all of the appro- and .). P. Munson, of K e n t c o u n t y ; of t h e E x c h a n g e , a l t h o u g h they h a v e p a t c h e s a motorized t r u c k to t h e priations with tax clauses. its only s p u r of r a i l r o a d line, leav- L. D. McNitt a n d C. H. Knopf, o t left m u c h of t h e field w o r k along t h i s line to be h a n d l e d by t h e field r e p - T h e s t a t e a d m i n i s t r a t i v e board this scene Of every s e r i o u s fire. ing it t h e only c o u n t y without rail The a d m i n i s t r a t i v e board is ex- FARMERS REPORTING Muskegon c o u n t y ; Mrs. J u l i a A. Lll- pected to slash t h i s a m o u n t a t a fu- r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e p a r e n t o r g a n i z a - week took first stops to conserve t h e s t a t e s finances when F r a n k D. Mc- facilities in Michigan, two b r a n c h e s of the Detroit & Mackinac Ry., t h e t u r e m e e t i n g , t h u s fixing t h e state RECORD WHEAT CROP lie, A. J. K n i g h t , Maurice L i n d e n s , tion in t h e past. Clarence l T lberg, W. B. E a s t o n a n d Rose City b r a n c h and t h e Lincoln tax levy and t h e new tax r a t e . De- S e p t e m b e r has been d e s i g n a t e d as " s i g n - u p m o n t h " in t h e Exchange Kay, s t a t e t r e a s u r e r a n d c h a i r m a n of t h e finance c o m m i t t e e of t h e board, r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e s t a t e h a d on FARMERS SEEK TO b r a n c h , h a v e been saved, at least spite the slashes it is expected that have to go far back in t h e i r m e m o r - William C. J a m i e s o n , of M o n t c a l m t e m p o r a r i l y , for t h e r e s i d e n t s of t h a t t h e new tax will exceed considerably The " I r e m e m b e r w h e n " class will C. J. Clayton, of O t t a w a c o u n t y a n d ies to find wheat yields l a r g e r t h a n county. a n d t h e respective locals a r e going a h e a d with t h e c a m p a i g n for n e w a n d r e n e w e d m e m b e r s h i p s in t h e i r h a n d but $19,000,000 in all funds ex- b o a r d , r e p o r t e d t h a t t h e s t a t e had on JOIN COUNTY F. B. section of t h e s t a t e . Fifty-one miles of a total of 107 t h e $17,800,000 tax levy last year. been Assessed increased v a l u a t this i o n of year, t h e t h s e t a t e valua- has the ones r e p o r t e d by t h e Michigan farmers t h i s year, a c c o r d i n g to an Those a t t h e second of t h e s e r i e s of c o n f e r e n c e s , at M a r l e t t e , w e r e : P . own t e r r i t o r y with t h e s t a t e body h a n d b u t $19,000,600 in all funds ex- miles will be j u n k e d . This is t h e line a n n o u n c e m e n t by H o w a r d R a t h e r , tion Just approved by the s t a t e board M. O e h m k e , T h e o d o r e P r i e m e r a n d m o r e in the b a c k g r o u n d t h a n ever cept t h e h i g h w a y d e p a r t m e n t fund When In Rome, do a s ' t h e R o m a n s r u n n i n g up to Comins, in Oscoda of ^equalization being* $8,04 5,000,000. secretary of t h e Michigan Crop Im- David W o o d m a n , of H u r o n c o u n t y ; before and with t h e locals a s s u m i n g a n d h a d to expend $15,509,000 of do. was m a d e to apply to certain non- county. provement Association. It h a s been usual for t h e admin- m o r e of t h e i n i t i a t i v e . it a p p e a r s , t h i s a m o u n t by Sept. 1 to pay t h e m e m b e r f a r m e r s of Montcalm c o u n t y The I n t e r s t a t e c o m m e r c e commis- istrative board, since it was given A l t h o u g h r e p o r t s of yields by J o h n M a r t i n , J o h n A. Campbell* c o u n t i e s t h e i r p o r t i o n of t h e p r i m a r y this season in t h e m a t t e r of using sion, in giving out a r u l i n g in this members of t h e association h a v e not J o h n Goodwine, J o h n McLellan a n d T h e m i n i m u m goal is a t h o u s a n d t h e power of lopping legislative ap- George T. Black, of Sanilac c o u n t y ; school fuifd besides h a v i n g v o u c h e r s F a r m B u r e a u seeds. very i m p o r t a n t case, holds t h a t t h e new members. p r o p r i a t i o n s from the tax levy, ma- all been received a t t h e office of t h e Niles H a g e l s h a w . of L a n s i n g ; W . W . In opening t h e annual meeting. o u t s t a n d i n g in a m o u n t s t h a t a c t u a l l y Clover seed w a s at a p r e m i u m all City b r a n c h of t h e rail line terially to reduce the a m o u n t appro- secretary, it is doubtful if late r e - H e n r y C u r t i s , president of t h e Michi- leave a deficit of a b o u t $2,000,000. over t h e c o u n t r y . F a r m B u r e a u seed must c o n t i n u e to o p e r a t e a n o t h e r 18 priated w h e n t h e tax is fixed. ports will s h o w yields l a r g e r t h a n Billings, J a s . R. C a m p b e l l , W . C. gan P o t a t o G r o w e r s E x c h a n g e , s a i d : In t h e face of t h i s r e p o r t , all build- was p o r t i o n e d out carefully to vari m o n t h s before f u r t h e r h e a r i n g can i the .">0.8 bushels per acre Of Ameri- P l i t e r a n d J o h n Clark, of G e n e s e e ing w a s o r d e r e d held up a n d only mis c o m m u n i t i e s in a n effort to be h a d in t h e m a t t e r of a b a n d o n m e n t can Banner on t h e J a m e s Campbell c o u n t y a n d Dorr P e r r y , H e n r y l^ane. "Our Exchange a n d locals h a v e passed t h e e x p e r i m e n t a l s t a g e a n d n e c e s s a r y h i g h w a v c o n s t r u c t i o n work " m a k e it go r o u n d . , .. t while t h e o r d e r , j u s t issued, allows Swine Herds Improved farm in Clinton c o u n t y : t h e fifty M. A. Gillies a n d H e r m a n W a l t , o t s a n c t i o n e d . A c e r t a i n co-op in Montcalm had the railroad concern 60 days in bushel yield of Red Rock r e p o r t e d Tuscola county. now m a r k e t t w e n t y - o n e per cent of To p r e c l u d e a n y possibility of t h e r e F a r m B u r e a u seed and n o n - m e m b e r s w h i c h to sell t h e Lincoln branch to When p a r a s i t e s a r e effectively con- by C. P. F i n k b e i n e r of C l i n t o n ; or At M a r s h a l l , where t h e biggest all p o t a t o e s g r o w n in Michigan. being a n y l e a k s t h r o u g h t h e c h a n n e l s of t h e c o o p a n d t h e F a r m B u r e a u some c o m p a n y , firm or individual trolled, t h e superiority of well-bred the production of 4 6.3 b u s h e l s per t u r n o u t of county r< stives While t h e i n d e p e n d e n t d e a l e r at first livestock over inferior k i n d s is so acre on 40 a c r e s of Red Rock o b t a i n - smiled at o u r efforts. and l a t e r of e m p l o y m e n t in t h e s e v e r a l d e p a r t - were b o u n d to h a v e some of t h e seed. w h o will c o n t i n u e t o o p e r a t e it. present, A u g u s t 3 1 , t h e r e w e r e fought us, he now recognizes o u r im- m e n t s , t h e b o a r d u p o n r e c o m m e n d a - b u t t h e members stood by t h e i r T h u s it is seen t h a t , with t h e op- a p p a r e n t t h a t progressive swine own- ed by R a l p h A b r o g a s t , of Union 36 who signed the roll call card. tion of G o e v r n o r G r e e n , voted t h e ships and said, "No m e m b e r s h i p s , position set up on behalf of t h e ag- ers quickly improve t h e i r h e r d s . City. were: George F. McMullen, portance. " O u r g r o w t h h a s been s t e a d y but g o v e r n o r a u t h o r i t y to pick a special no s e e d . " r i c u l t u r a l i n t e r e s t s of t h e t e r r i t o r y Clair T a y l o r . L. C. Kline, s. H. Cook. c o m m i t t e e w h o s e d u t y it will be to As r e s u l t , t h r e e of t h o s e on t h e served by t h e s e s p u r lines, m o r e t h a n T h e r e seem to be j u s t as many " H a v i n g a n y t r o u b l e t h e s e days S. K. B u r l e s o n . K. P. Reynolds a n d c o n s t a n t . We h a v e done m u s t to im- slick citizens n o w as t h e r e were in j meeting expenses. B i l l ? " prove t h e q u a l i t y of t h e p o t a t o e s " p a s s o n " e m p l o y m e n t a p p l i c a t i o n s outside c a m e in a n d all on t h e inside 50 per cent of t h e m i l e a g e of t h e J o h n Leplen, of E a t o n c o u n t y ; R. V, t h e days w h e n you could get a shave "Meeting ' e m ? W h y m a n , I r u n T a n n e r , Mrs. T. M. A n d r e w s . Mi g r o w n by o u r m e m b e r s . We have, by in each d e p a r t m e n t a n d s e r v e to cut felt g r e a t e r p r i d e in ,their o r g a n i z a - lines is saved for c o n t i n u e d opera- e m p l o y m e n t w h e r e possible. t i o n t h a n e v e r before. tion. for a d i m e . .into 'em e v e r y t i m e I m o v e . " 'inuecl on pa^e two) (.Continued on page two) MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS SEPTEMBER 2, 1927 MICHIGAN FARM BUREAU NEWS [n the past the move has been one of a centralized power or influence s p r e a d i n g itself out over the area in w h i c h the entire millions more are going out this y e a r to s u p p o r t city, county, vil- lage and township projects. MID-WEST SCHOOL Published twice a month by the Michigan State F a r m bureau at Char- lotte, M l e U g a n . Editorial a n d general offices a t S t a t e F a r m Bureau h e a d - quarters, Lda-nsing, Michigan. membership of the respective organization existed. This was tne b i r t h of the new life a n d the p a r e n t o r g a n i z a t i o n s , just as the Does real estate stand its s h a r e ? Twenty-six millions of the *87,(>(X),000 for state purposes will come direct from real prop- ACCOMPLISHING A VOL. V. S K J T K M B K R 2, liK17 .No. I« S t a t e F a r m Bureau has done, have n u r t u r e d a n d coddled the locals and the s c a t t e r e d individual m e m b e r s h i p s t h r o u g h their erty. Of the $220,000,000 for local taxes, real estate will bear its share in about this same p r o p o r t i o n . . LOT FORF. BUREAU minor y e a r s until now w e , f i n d t h e spirit of a r e a l e n d e a v o r to In p r i v a t e business, good m a n a g e m e n t lies largely in keeping Entered at the post office at Charlotte, Mich., as second class Attendance At Second School matter. Acceptance for mailing at special rate of postage provided c o n t i n u e , c r o p p i n g out which s p e a k s for the b e t t e r m e n t of the t h e overhead costs down. Looks like a little good m a n a g e m e n t for In Sec. 1103, Act of Oct. 3, 1917, authorized January 12, 1923. o r g a n i z a t i o n in all its r a n k s . could well be injected into the B a t t e r of public business, with t h e Totaled Approximately Subscription Price 60c Per Year, included In duel of Farm We have an instance right a t h a n d this m o n t h . The Potato stockholders exercising a closer check on the p r o m o t e r s and t h e O n e H u n d r e d Fifty Bureau Members. G r o w e r s arc going out for new members, a t h o u s a n d or more new staff who have been hired to conduct their business for them. L E E CHILSON Editor members, and the move is being initiated by t h e i n d i v i d u a l locals, Did someone mention e c o n o m y ! 7 WENT FROM MICHIGAN nearly a h u n d r e d of which go to make up t h e p a r e n t organ- National A n d S t a t e B u r e a u s MICHIGAN ST. BVBEAU ization. To he sure, the E x c h a n g e is behind this move for increased Corn Borer Campaign Seen T o Benefit By m e m b e r s biit t h e fighting spirit for existence a n d expansion is W o r k Of S c h o o l M. L. NOON. Jackson OFFICERS .Vice-President !den* horn of the desire a n d the d e t e r m i n a t i o n of t h e individual t o succeed. The E x c h a n g e is as a w a t c h f u l f a t h e r o r a mother, coun- Killed 95 Percent of Pest Destruction of more than 9 5 per ing under of corn stalks, stubble, cobg The second Farm Bureau leader W. W . BILLINGS, D a v i s o n . cent of the European corn borer is and trash left in the field, and the training school for the mid-west Directors-at-Large seling with and g u a r d i n g t h e g r o w i n g o f f s p r i n g against the group of states, held during the . Lowell estimated as result of the four removal and burning of all corn- M. B . M C P H E R S O N pitfalls of experience. months of intensive campaign in de- stalks, cobs and trash in barnyards, third Aveek of August, was attended MRS. E D I T H M. WAGAR Carleton The S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u has t h e same s i t u a t i o n arising. No fence of the nation's corn crop which feed lots, stacks or elsewhere that by about 150 Farm Bureau leaders JOHN OOODWINB Marlette and others interested in Farm Bu- VEROLD F. OORMELY Newberry definite time has heen set as the m o n t h or t h e w e e k s in which ended July 2, according to reports had not been shredded or made into to the United States Department of silage. reau work in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio. J. G. B O T L E Buchanan .Davison new memhers shall he signed up but there is an inclination every- Agriculture. General emergence of Michigan, Missouri, Tennessee, West W . W . BILLINGS Good Co-operation Virginia, Minnesota, Maryland, Wis- w h e r e a m o n g the c o u n t y g r o u p s to foster t h e i r own membership the moths of the borers renders Reports received by the depart- Commodity Directors further clean-up of corn refuse use- consin and Utah. GEORGE H E R M A N , Edmore Michigan Potato Growers E x c h a n g e w o r k a n d look to the state o r g a n i z a t i o n only for the guidance ment indicate a very high percent- less for this season. age of voluntary co-operation in For the type of school, this is a M. L. NOON, Jackson Michigan Milk Producers Association absolutely n e m s s a r y to maintain a unification of effort and a very good attendance record and the J. H. O'MEALEY, Hudson Michigan L i v e S t o c k E x c h a n g e This campaign, conducted by the carrying out control measures by combined achievement of p u r p o s e . department in co-operation with the the farmers in the campaign area. achievement is acknowledged to be GEO. W. McCALLA, Ypsilantl Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e M. D. BU.'JKIRK, P a w P a w Michigan F r u i t Growers, Inc. state agricultural colleges, the state This record on the part of the farm- one of the best "spirit-moving un- T h i s is as it should be. M e m b e r s h i p s to he t h e t y p e t h a t seal dertakings of the workers of the departments of agriculture, and more ers in co-operating with the state •TATE FARM BUREAU ORGANIZATION an organization a g a i n s t the e n c r o a c h m e n t s of d e c a y and the than 300,000 farmers of New York. and federal agencies in the clean-up Farm Bureau organization. elements t h a t tend to w e a k e n it, must be v o l u n t a r y . T h e y must Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and work is the more noteworthy in viev The following lines, taken from Clark L. Brody Sec'y-Treas-Manager Indiana, is one of the most intensive of the adverse weather conditions the word of welcome from C. L. Bro- he oven more t h a n t h a t ; they must be b o r n of a p r i d e in t h e dy, registrar, at the opening of the ever waged against an insect pest in under which the work was done and DEPARTMENT HEAD8 o r g a n i z a t i o n t h a t has been instilled in t h e m i n d s of those with the United States. An area of more the short time which remained after school, give a good idea of what the Traffic A. P. Mills whom the organization has come in contact. They must not be than two million acres was inolved. complete authorization of the cam- training school does and aims to do. Clothing ".'.'.'.'.....'... ' Miss N. B. Klrby "The Midwest Farm Bureau Train- Publicity - L e e Chilson memberships s e e k i n g selfish gains. Slowing up of the spread of the paign was made. Accounting E E. Ungre.n borer and marked reduction of dam- The act provided for compensa- ing School has to do with the source Organization .' • • c - ** j N a s , n P e r h a p s one of the most f o r t u n a t e t h i n g s in t h e history of co- age from the pest should naturally tion to farmers for such work as was of life of the Farm Bureau. This lies Automobile Insurance Alfred Bentall o p e r a t i v e effort in a g r i c u l t u r e has been the fact t h a t this co- follow this successful campaign, says performed in controlling the borer in the spiritual and material resourc- S U B S I D I A R Y CORPORATIONS OF T H E M I C H I G A N S T A T E es of our members and prospective FARM BUREAU the department. The final result, which was in addition to that normal o p e r a t i v e effort h a s been born of a need, r a t h e r t h a n a fancy or however, will be determined this fall members. Michigan Farm Bureau Seed Service C. F. B a r n u m and usual in their farm operations. Michigan Farm Bureau Supply S e r v i c e L. A. T h o m a s an idle desire. when records of the spread.and in- The maximum amount allowed foi "We can only tap this great and Michigan Farm Bui can Wool Pool Alfred Bentall festation of this year's corn crop can such .work was two dollars per acre only reservoir of power through It is the s t r i v i n g t o meet this need t h a t has bound those be completed. of land. Under this provision of the maintaining a permanent and active i n d i v i d u a l s of such v a r i e d ideas into a union whose every branch The campaign was begun March 14, act it is estimated that farmers in membership in our organization, or.^ Michigan Commodity Marketing Associations is n o w s t r i v i n g to p r o d u c e a n d to develop of its own initiative. under authority of an act of Con- the campaign area who have made a as stated in the first of the ten points Affiliated With Micliigan State Farm Bureau adopted at Saugatuck last year, 'A Michigan Potato Growers E x c h a n g e lil'V Vi.*: • • ,< ;? ,< V na ,? Thi,s is the true spirit of r e p r o d u c t i o n , b r e e d i n g a s t r o n g e r off- gress appropriating $10,000,000 for voluntary clean-up will receive be- Michigan Milk Producers Association 707 Owen Bldg., r>etrolt the control of the European corn tween $4,000,000 and $5,000,000. permanent membership is paramount, Michigan Live Stock E x c h a n g e .....Hudson spring. bcrer after necessary legislation bt- Only the fullest co-operation with if the Farm Bureau is to function in Michigan Elevator E x c h a n g e F a r m Bureau Bldg., L a n s i n g came enacted by the states concern- the department of all forces con- an educational, social and economic* Michigan Fruit Growers, i n c Benton Harbor ed. From that time every effort has cerned has made possible the unpre- capacity; and that the Farm Bureau. T H E BIG T R A I N I N G SCHOOL been made to acquaint farmers in the cedented record of the 9" per cert, County, State and National—must Directors and Officers of the Commodity Exchange! build its program, personnel and The .Midwest F a r m B u r e a u T r a i n i n g School held at Cedar area with the measures necessary for destruction of this pest which threat- MICH. E L E V A T O R E X C H . MICH. MILK P R O D U C E R S A S S ' N a satisfactory voluntary clean-up ens the corn crop of the entire corn budget with membership as the pri- L a k e , I n d i a n a , d u r i n g t h e week of A u g u s t 15, c o n s t i t u t e s one of mary consideration.' Carl Martin. P r e s Coldwater N. P. Hull, Pres Lansing These include the burning or plow- belt. Milton RurkhoMer, V. P . . . M a r i e t t a R. G. P o t t s , V i c e - P r e s . W a s h i n g t o n t h e most, if n o t the most c o n s t r u c t i v e moves ever made within "Furthermore, this can only be ob- H. D. Horton, S e e . - T r e a s . . . K i n d e John C. Near, Sec Flat Rock tained by recognizing, as stated in the A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n . Potato Growers Close L. E. Osmer, Mgr C. S. Benton, Bean Dep't Lansing Port Huron B. F. B e a c h , A s s ' t Sec H. W . Norton, Treas M. L. Noon Detroit Howell Jackson The school this y e a r was simply a continuation of t h e good A Satisfactory Year HIGH SPEED PUTS point 4 of last year's conference, 'That to have a healthy and perma- w o r k s t a r t e d at S a u g a t u c k , Michigan, in 1926. The aim of t h e nent farm organization, farm lead- Neil Bass, Bean Dep't W. E. Phillips George McCalla Lansing Decatur Ypsilantl R. L. Taylor L. W . Harwood W . J. Tiiomas Grand Rapids Lapeer Adrian school is to t r a i n F a r m Bureau organization w o r k e r s a n d s t a t e (Continued from page one) cutting of the middlemen's profit pro- cured for our members a better price A STRAIN ON CAR ers must have the courage to teach the membership that each American 1/. C, Knmlowsko Washington l e a d e r s in t h e f u n d a m e n t a l s of organization b u i l d i n g a n d main- farmer owes to his occupation and M. R. Shisler Caledonia Fred W. Meyer Fair H a v e n than paid by the independent buyer, F. M. Oehmke Sebewaing Dr. W . C. M c K i n n e y . . . D a v i s b u r g tenance. I t accomplishes this by m a k i n g available t o every- and, I may say, double the price that Increasing T h e Speed Twice his community a decent contribution W . J. Hazelwood Mt. P l e a s a n t J a m e s J. B r a k e n b e r r y . . . . B a d A x e one in a t t e n d a n c e the successful practices in all of the different our members would have received, Multiplies T h e Strain of money, time and effort.' MICH. POTATO G R O W E R S Elmer Powers Clio had our organization not existed. "These few statements contain the EXCH. states and p r o v i d i n g a means of c o n t a c t with t h e highest g r a d e Four Times gist of all that the Training School H e n r y Curtis, P r e s Cadili&e MICH. L I V E STOCK E X C H . "During the past year we have had oiltside ability in organization and sales practice. T h e p r o g r a m one of the most successful years of aims to do. J. T. B u s s e y , Vice-Pros. Provemont E. A. Reamer, Pres BlissHeld O. E. H a w l e y , See'y Shelby R. D. Harper, Yice-Pres., St. Johns this y e a r included instruction in note t a k i n g , accounting, ad- our existence. We have increased out Figure it out for yourself! Drive School Started by Executives F. J. Harger, Treas Stanwood J. U. O'Mcalcy, Sac'y .Uudson market acquaintance so that now we 35 miles an hour for five hours and "The School was originated by the ministration, sales, a d v e r t i s i n g a n d publicity, collection a n d Mid-west Presidents, Secretaries and F. I', l l l b s t , Gen. Mgr Cadillac Frank Obrext, Treas., Breckenridge can select from the markets, buyers you make a trip 17-") miles in length. C. A. Riehner, Sales Mgr.. .Cadillac Nate Pattison Care m a i n t e n a n c e , psychology, etc. who are prone to cancel contracts and Average 50 miles an hour and you Home and Community Leaders last L e o n G. V a n L e u w Bellaire J. R. B e t t e s Sparta The institution is conducted t h r o u g h o u t an e n t i r e week es- reject shipments merely because make the same distance in three year. It resulted directly from the George H e r m a n Edmore Charles Brown Sun-field there may have been a recent market realization on the part of Midwest E d w a r d Dippey Perry sentially as a school and a l a r g e m a j o r i t y of those p r e s e n t took hours and one-half but the saving of B. A. R a s m u s s e n Sheridan decline. We are steadily improving Leaders that unless the membership Charles Woodruff Hastings that hour and a half is made at a MICHIGAN F R U I T G R O W E R S , INC. e x t e n s i v e notes a n d p a r t i c i p a t e d In the discussions. the quality and grade of our prod- great expense to the nervous system or organization problems of the M. D. Buskirk, Pres Paw Paw John Miller Colore* Not only is the Midwest School developing information a n d uct, and through our Certified Seed of the driver and to the passengers American Farm Bureau Federation Amos Tucker, 1 V. Pres Allan B. u r a h a m Elberta Potato Growers' Association, hope to were solved and progress made as well. South H a v e n P. D. L e a v e n w o r t h . . G r a n d Rapids inspiration r e g a r d i n g the best methods of organization a n d ad- continue to better the quality of our The strain on your motor car in- promptly, the American and State Herbert Nafziger, 2 V. Pres W . J. Schultz Hart Millburg L. A. H a w l e y Ludington ministration, but the m e e t i n g of S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u r e p r e s e n t a - product." creases in geometrical progression as Farm Bureaus would fall to accom- F. L. Bradford, S e c . - T r e a s C. I. Chrestensen Onekama the speed increases in arithmetical plish the great ideals for which they tives for a week each y e a r is a most powerful influence in solidify- Colorado Man Speaks Benton Harbor II. W. Gowdy Union Pier progression. In other words, the were established and the whole or- ing a n d unifying the F a r m B u r e a u s of t h e m i d w e s t s t a t e s . I t is President Curtis then introduced F. L. Granger, Sales Mgr O. R. Gale Shelby strain of driving a car at 40; miles an ganization would eventually fail or Benton Harbor John Lang Sodus W. F. Heppe, general manager of the developing an organization consciousness a n d r e l a t i o n s h i p be- hour is four times the strain on the become' impotent. D. H. Brake Fremont John B o t t e m a Spring L a k e Colorado Potato Growers' Exchange, Denver, Col., who gave the history of machine at 20 miles an hour, and at "It was, therefore, hoped by the Henry N a m i t z Bridgman B e r t Gleason Lawrence tween the s t a t e s of the midwest that is leading to m o r e h a r m o n - J. F. Higbee Benton Harbor C. L. Brody Lansing the co-operative movement in Colo- 80 miles an hour the strain is sixteen founders of the institution that .not Miller Overton Bangor Harry H o g u e Sodui ious and effective action on all questions c o n c e r n i n g the i n t e r e s t s times as great as at 20 miles an only would it result in essential or- American F a r m Bureau Federation rado which was started there seven Of the F a r m Bureau. I t is also p r o d u c i n g a noticeable effect in years ago and which resulted in the hour. ganization progress in the Midwest SAM II T H O M P S O N President organization of the Colorado Potato The hazard of accident increases States but that the American Farm G E N E R A L OFFICES A . ' F . B. F . . . ' 58 E a s t W a s h i n g t o n St., Chicago the m o u l d i n g of policies of the A m e r i c a n F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a - Bureau Federation itself might be C H E S T E R H GRAY W a s h i n g t o n Representative Growers' Exchange four years ago. according to the same scale and a LEGISLATIVE HEADQUARTERS M u n s e y Bldg.. W a s h i n g t o n , D. C. tion. man who proceeds' at an average encouraged to attack the membership From the beginning it was found The Midwest F a r m B u r e a u T r a i n i n g School r e a l l y c o n s t i t u t e s that three things must be accom- speed of 60 miles an hour increases problem and develop a constructive plished, he explained. the danger to himself and his par- and vigorous national organization a week of r e p l e n i s h m e n t for F a r m B u r e a u w o r k e r s . sengers to a point that makes the policy. 1. Set upon a program to select saving of time not worth the while. "The need of such action on the some plan of marketing which would STATE FARM BUREAU'S PUBUC RURAL FIRE PROTECTION centralize selling. part of the American Farm Bureau Federation in relation to the states SERVICE PROGRAM Rural districts should lose no time in a d o p t i n g a plan that is 2. Standardization of grades and County Farm Bureau that are making little or no attempt packing. Central office must super- LEGISLATION being r a p i d l y developed in .Michigan, where a n u m b e r of com- vise standardization. Starts Spud Contest to maintain their membership is of first importance for it is only with an munities have r e c e n t l y p r o v i d e d themselves w i t h chemical fire 3. Orderly marketing as the only P a s s a g o of the Capper-French T r u t h - l n - Montcalm County Farm Bureau is active membership in all sections of bUl; completion and operation of trucks. way to secure orderly distribution. the country that we can build a real the U. S. Muscle Shoals N i t r a t e s plant This included certain powers and awaiting the harvest of the 1927 crop and m a n u f a c t u r e of fertilizer: opposition D u r i n g the past y e a r or so, the citizens of several sections of of potatoes with unusual concern. nation-wide organization and make to any form of sales tax or of c o n s u m p - rights in the growers' contracts. The the A. F. B. F. truly representative tion t a x : retention of federal income t a x ; the state have co-operated in p u r c h a s i n g a piece of fire a p p a r a t u s . members are to deliver title to the About 80 candidates for POTATO P a s s a g e of G o o d i n g - K e t c h a m Seed S t a i n - KING of the county, and possibly of of the farmers of the country. Other- potatoes as soon as they are deliver- wise it will be a name only and it E N A C T E D APR. 26, 1928 ing bill. If the f a r m i n g communities continue to p u r c h a s e speedy the state, have signed up in that ed. will be increasingly difficult or im- TAXATION chemical t r u c k s and p u m p e r s for cooperative service in given This last point enables the Ex- county this season. These are boys and girls of the county, four in a possible even for the State Farm Bu- Hi lief for sorely burdened farm property a r e a s as they are now doing, it would seem that r u r a l t e r r i t o r y change to borrow money on the po- reaus that are now active to hold by e n a c t m e n t of: tatoes and to store them in its name. township, each of whom have been *"NACTED J A N . 29, 1925 ( a ) T w o c e n t g a s o l i n e t a x for h i g h w a y in Michigan will .soon be nearly as well protected a g a i n s t tire as given a peck of the best seed potatoes their membership. The central association reserves the funds. the u r b a n sections. available and instructed to plant "The interests of the County, (b S t a t e I n c o m e T a x in place of State's right to accept or reject prices. them and care for them as best thev State, and American Farm Bureaus general property levy, A s h o r t time ago, t h e townspeople of Pigeon, s i t u a t e d in an "The real test of the co-operative are inseparable and depend on each association is whether it raises the can. (c) L a w forbidding a a y more tax e x e m p t other. The three links in the organ- securities. a g r i c u l t u r a l region l y i n g n o r t h of Detroit, P o r t H u r o n a n d basic price level of the potato crop One condition is placed on the po- ,'AXH8 R E D U C E D (d) Equalization of a s s e s s m e n t of farm and Pontiac, but too far removed to be served by the fire d e p a r t - tato growing contest; that each en- ization chain must be kept intact. „«7,350 A N N U A L L Y city property in accordance w i t h s a l e s and not whether the member receives Membership Vital Issue S I N t E 1924 values of same. . more than the non-member," Mr. trant must be willing to exhibit 3 2 ( F a r m Bureau Investigations brought m e n t s of these cities, joined with the farmers in a d j a c e n t ter- potatoes after harvesting them this "Membership signing and main- Heppe said. equalization in Calhoun, I n g h a m , W a s h - r i t o r y in the p u r c h a s e of a fire t r u c k . M a r l e t t e a n d L e x i n g t o n , fall. The winners in the county are tenance constitute the most construc- tenaw, Monroe and Kalamazoo counties, The problem of surplus production tive and fundamental form of farm saving farmer taxpayers $67,350 excess two o t h e r t o w n s in the same district, n o w have u n d e r consider- was discussed by M. L. Noon, presi- to exhibit at the Big Rapids potato taxes annually.) show and the winner there will ex- relief in which we can engage. The ation plans for j o i n i n g with the n e i g h b o r i n g f a r m e r s in purchas- dent of the Michigan State Farm Bu- basic aim then of the Midwest Train- TRANSPORTATION reau, as one of' the divisions of his hibit at the state show at Michigan ing similar e q u i p m e n t . The citizens of Addison, a town in the State College during Farmers Week, ing School is to develop effective and E F F E C T I V E SEPT. 10, Immediate application of Michigan topic, "Some of the Possibilities and practical organization methods for 1925 Zone Rate decision to s a v e farmer s h i p - s o u t h e r n p a r t of the state, have a r r a n g e d to buy a fire truck, Limitations of Co-operative Market- next winter. pers In 69 counties $500,000 annually. This was one of the county's con- the Midwest States and encourage the cost of which will be shared with the n e a r b y f a r m i n g com- ing." states in other regions to do like- MARKETING "Surplus is a problem worthy of tributions to better agriculture this E x t e n s i o n of so'und co-operative m a r - munity, the a p p a r a t u s to be kept in the town, w h e r e it will be season. wise. It plans to accomplish this by keting program now well under w a y In consideration," he said. "While sur- providing training in all phases of Michigan. available for use OB a n y farm in the district, as well as in the plus is better than deficiency, let it organization building." AUTOMOBlLti INSURANCE A d e q u a t e protection for farmers a g a i n s t town, when occasion ari> | not bring ruin to your business and you. The dairymen are the best or- County Groups Desire Those who represented Farm Bu- E F F E C T I V E OCT. 20, 1926 loss by fire, theft, collision, property d a m - age and public liability furnished a t r e a - ganized group in America now. Their To Undertake Problems reau for Michigan at the were; C. L. Brody, C. L. Nash and school sonable r a t e s . INTO THE LIMELIGHT prices stand up constantly because of (Continued from pa^e one) Alfred Bentall, of Lansing; Mrs. tiie fact that they have learned their E. Day, and Mrs. George H. Loomis, Michigan should gain a position p r e t t y well in the limelight Edith Wagar, of Carleton and II. P. job—to give the consumer what he of Jackson county; George T. Fuller, V5t by the end of the c u r r e n t fiscal y e a r , if n o t before t h a t , for hav- Albauh of Edmore. Mrs. Nash and wants, when he wants it, and where S. H. McDermid. F. H. Sherman. El- THE PRESSURE SHIFTS Mr. Wagar spent the week as guests ing built up one of the biggest d r a i n s ever established by a com- he wants it—and no more." mer E. Ball. G. C. Saekrider. Mrs. at the school. There ;i|.pours to ho a c h a n g e of a t t i t u d e oil the p a r t of or- Reed R. Cartey. Mrs. G. E. Boyer, m o n w e a l t h . And the f a r m e r s of this s t a t e can well lay claim to a Election of Directed- Miss Pearl Page, L. J. Decker, E. D. Illinois led the school for total num- m general, especially those o r g a n i z a t i o n s which in- considerable proportion of o w n e r s h i p in this d r a i n . The two retiring members of the Bushnell and G. C. Ballantine, of ber of persons attending, having an i l n d o memberships over wide a r e a s . The change in attitinh- is an Board of Directors. George Herman Calhoun county; E. A. Murphy, E. S. attendance record, guests and state This is the great d r a i n of t a x a t i o n on the p o t e n t i a l wealth of and E. A. Rasmussen, were re-elect- representatives, of 50. The other a w a k e n i n g of so If or individual consciousness on the part of the Benedict. C. II. Madison and William tlie state. ed for a term of three yoar<. Coan, of Ionia county; W. C. Arm- states had: Ohio, 36; Indiana, 33; members, be they individual m e m b e r s or member o r g a n i z a t i o n s He-organization of Board strong, Charles B. Boone. Bessie Kel- Missouri. 3; Tennessee, 1; W. Vir- Roughly speaking, one third of a billion dollars will be doled ginia. 1; Minnesota. 2; Maryland, 2; with their own local affiliations a n d memberships. The Board of Directors met im- lar. A. M. Brown and J. D. Knowles, out this y e a r for taxes alone. T h a t ' s enormous. I t ' s really an mediately after the conclusion of the of Hillsdale county; Mrs. C. L. Bro- Wisconsin, 1 and I ; tah, 1. The a w a k e n i n g of this a t t i t u d e is hound to do for these organi- o u t r a g e and it c a n ' t all be c h a r g e d u p as s t a t e t a x e s , either. business session of the Annual dy, of Ingham county and E. A. Wa- s m Bureau, the P o t a t o G r o w e r s ' Bxehange and But the state taxes have j u m p e d about thirteen millions of dol- Meeting and proceeded to elect of- terbury. Clyde C Barnes, M. E. Ech- T h r e e Stafies Himodity m a r k e t i n g organiwtti«n duoation- ficers. Mr. Henry Curtis was re-elect- tinew and V. B. Stout, of Branch Courtship—He broadcasts; she lars since last y e a r w i t h no indication of their being reduced ed President, J. T. Bussey was re- county. listens. what t h e establishing of* their parent t h r o u g h any alteration of p r o g r a m . elected as Vice-President, O. E. Haw- Honeymoon—She broadcasts; he for the v a r i o u s branches of a g r i c u l t u r e ley was re-elected as Secretary, and If we were Lindbergh we think we -. Eighty-seven million dollars of the total can be directly F. J. Harger was re-elected as Treas- should sneak off alone some of Now-—They broadcast; neighbors i n d u s t r y m the ement t h e b o n d s of c h a r g e d off as definite, state expenses. Two h u n d r e d , t w e n t y urer. these days and go fishing. listen. L_ AMIHMII mm r«:d^Ka frPTKMHKIt U, 1!K!7 MICHIGAN FARM BURBAU NEWS ¥11 RED hicle must be equipped with a rear Case of Nerve State Gives Summary ONION GROWERS TO Making the Farm Pay SELECT EARLY; PLAY SAFE SEED CORN Of New Traffic Code H'ontiniKMl from past' one) . " T h e speed t h r o u g h cities and vision mirror, except a roadster or coupe when the vision of t h e driver is n o t obstructed, in r e a r . " N o poster, sticker or other ob- FACE BIG HARVEST " D o n ' t w o r r y , " said t h o d e n t i s t . " I always something nerves." give my patients—ah t o — a h —quiet their t o w n s r e m a i n s t h e s a m e as does t h e struction is p e r m i t t e d on a wind- " T h e n what w a s t h a t fellow in uccessful Farmers Plan Their W o r k A n d Strive T o Reach shield or any window of a car ex- Marketing The 1927 Crop t h e r e yelling f o r ? " d e m a n d e d t h e Small Hold-Over From 2 6 speed p e r m i t t e d for t r u c k s and buses. A Definite Goal, Budgeting Expenses A n d T r u c k s whose g r o s s weight exceeds cept brake test stickers placed by skeptical sufferer. A n d Late Crop Will Make 18,000 p o u n d s will be held to 15 officers or funeral cards placed as Will Present V e r y Im- Improving Crops A n d Stock " M o r e ! " — A m e r i c a n Legion W e e k miles an h o u r . T r u c k s whose g r o s s prescribed by law. portant Problem Seed Scarce "Bicycles a r e r e q u i r e d to have a iy. w e i g h t exceeds 8,000 p o u n d s or T h a t f a r m i n g is no l o n g e r a h a p - " . . . t h e r e w a s n o live- light on t h e front at n i g h t a n d either On Farm w h o s e l e n g t h overall exceeds 40 feet a z a r d b u s i n e s s is given clear indica- stock and no m a c h i n e r y . . F a r m e r s who h a v e not already will be held to 20 miles per h o u r a n d a r e d light or reflecting device on ion in a series of. l e t t e r s t u r n e d in to he federal l a n d b a n k of St. Paul, a n d I h a d t h e back t a x e s i n t e r e s t to m a k e up. After we and done so should begin a t once to plan for o b t a i n i n g seed corn for p l a n t i n g t r u c k s whose gross w e i g h t exceeds 5,000 p o u n d s will be held to 25 miles t h e rear. Along with o t h e r i m p o r t a n t vege- "All h o r s e d r a w n vehicles are re- table crops, onion p r o d u c t i o n t h i s fall SEED WHEAT r i t t e n by f a r m e r s of s e v e r a l s t a t e s g o t t h e i n t e r e s t a n d taxes paid in 1928. Much of t h e corn in t h e corn n t h e a r e a served by t h i s b a n k w h o u p a n d a small herd of live belt a n d n o r t h w a r d is so far behind per h o u r . T r u c k s whose length over- quired to show a white light visible [ is expected to be considerably heav- We offer lloi> Bushels of 500 feet in front and a red light ier t h a i last season. A c r e a g e w a s in- Horton'a BIG YiELDER white ave m a d e a success of f a r m i n g a n d stock . . . w e applied for t h e t h a t it h a s little c h a n c e to m a t u r e all exceeds 40 feet m u s t not d r i v e wheat in 25 bushel lot?; per now how t h e y h a v e done it. — l o a n . Now we h a v e a nice sufficiently for seed before frost. w i t h i n 1,000 feet of a n o t h e r such visible 500 feet in r e a r when on t h e creased, only slightly, b u t exception- bushel. |i.50; smaller lots, t\M ally favorable g r o w i n g w e a t h e r p r o b - per bushel. Hilars extra at coat. To those wiio d o u b t t h a t a g r i c u l - h e r d of 34 h e a d of c a t t l e , a t e a m This condition, t o g e t h e r with t h e t r u c k a n d no t r u c k is allowed to fol- highway a t n i g h t . ably will result in h e a v y a v e r a g e This wheat averaged ¥1% ure t h r i v e s in p r o p o r t i o n to t h e of h o r s e s , some o t h e r live stock small hold-over d u e to poor m a t u r - low a n o t h e r within 100 feet. yield per acre a n d possibly in the- bushel* to the acre on a land farm and is an excellent quali- r a i n power behind it we a r e q u o t i n g a n d e n o u g h m a c h i n e r y to r u n ity of t h e 1925 a n d 1926 crops, " T h e s e speed l i m i t s a s well as all ty wheat. r o m some of t h e l e t t e r s , all of which e r e w r i t t e n in a contest s p o n s o r e d t h e f a r m , all free of b r a n c e s . My boys h a v e a g r a d e incum- brings a b o u t a s i t u a t i o n which may o t h e r traffic r e g u l a t i o n s apply to all well result in a serious seed corn vehicles o p e r a t e d on t h e h i g h w a y s of Animal Sleep biggest onion crop on record. Grow- ers and shippers, t h e r e f o r e , will be obliged to give special a t t e n t i o n to Farmers Co-op t h e b a n k , seeking to d e t e r m i n e school e d u c a t i o n a n d my oldest s h o r t a g e in 1928 in some sections if this s t a t e , except fire a p p a r a t u s when h a t m e t h o d s t h e most successful ag- child, a girl, is a r u r a l school steps a r e not t a k e n t h i s fall to pre- going to fires, police vehicles w h e n Animals of t h e lower orders obey the marketing p r o b l e m s . Possibly ad- G r a i n (SX P r o d u c e C o . peculiar laws in regard to sleep. Fish ditional outlets will h a v e to be found Blissfield, M i c h . i c u l t u r i s t s w e r e using to m e e t ex- teacher." - vent it. a n s w e r i n g e m e r g e n c y calls, or chas- for thej greatly increased p r o d u c t i o n enses on t h e farm a n d to provide T h i s is t h e story ofv a c o u r a g e o u s No t i m e should be lost in a r r a n g - ing v i o l a t o r s of the law, and a m b u - a r e said to sleep soundly. It is said reported in f a r - w e s t e r n a n d mid- or t h e f u t u r e . w o m a n who says t h a t " d u r i n g t h e ing to select an a b u n d a n c e of seed lances when on e m e r g e n c y calls. t h a t some may be taken in this state western, states. R u l e s of t h e R o a d if approached w i t h caution. Many Among the letters a d j u d g e d . a s fall we sell off e n o u g h p r o d u c e such corn from t h e p r e s e n t crop. T h e r e According to p r e s e n t conditions, it rize w i n n e r s w e r e several from a s t h e s u r p l u s p o u l t r y , p o t a t o e s , beef a r e few a r e a s in which l i c h i g a n , i n c l u d i n g C h a r l e s W. F a r - a n d p o r k to meet t h e D e c e m b e r pay- will not m a t u r e sufficiently to per- r e c t i o n s shall pass on t h e right side some fields " V e h i c l e s t r a v e l i n g in opposite di- birds and beasts of prey take their repose in the daytime. When they looks as if a crop of 18,313,000 bush- WHEN a r e kept in captivity,~ihis habit un- els of onions may be produced in 1 6 el, of S o u t h H a v e n a n d Guy G. Tefft, m e n t " a n d " w e m a k e veal of all t h e mit selection of good seed. F a r m e r s giving each o t h e r one-half f Sherwood. calves we d o n ' t w a n t to r a i s e for whose crops for one r e a s o n or an- road way. of t h e dergoes a c h a n g e . We therefore con- late-shipping s t a t e s . T h i s would be about 2,')00,000 m o r e t h a n last sea- YOU SHIP E x c e r p t s from some of t h e letters: beef or cows a n d lay e n o u g h of t h a t o t h e r a r e so l a t e t h a t they will not " T h e d r i v e r of a vehicle o v e r t a k - sider it m i g h t h a v e been necessity Stocker a n d feeder c a t t l e or son and nearly 5,000,000 a b o v e t h e hich t h e b a n k a u t h o r i t i e s eonsider- m o n e y aside for t h e J u n e p a y m e n t . " m a t u r e sufficiently to m a k e good ing a n o t h e r a n d desiring to pass, t h a t demanded t h a t they t a k e advan- five-year average p r i o r to 1926. In sheep t h e r e a r e certain r e q u i r e - d m o s t to t h e point a r e given h e r e . Mrs. G e r t r u d e Conolly of H a r t - seed from t h e field of a m o r e for- shall first a s s u r e himself t h a t he has t a g e of the d a r k n e s s , silence and the m e n t s that m u s t be m e t t o e n - sufficient room to d r i v e to t h e left recent seasons, m a i n - c r o p onions able you to benefit by t h e new A. J. S c h m i d t of C h a s k a , Minn., ford, Michigan, r e l a t e s a n i n t e r e s t - t u n a t e neighbor. u n g u a r d e d s t a t e of their victims. In have Ijeen yielding an a v e r a g e of stocker and feeder r a t e s allow- irst place w i n n e r in t h e l e t t e r writ- i n g experience w i t h a $1,000 m o r t - All hold-over corn of t h e 192 5 and side of t h e r o a d , o v e r t a k e a n d pass some menageries even the hyenas around 325 bushels per a c r e , b u t ed by t h e r a i l r o a d e o m p a n i e s i n g contest, explains t h a t " t h e r e is g a g e r e s u l t i n g from a fire t h a t de- 1926 crops which is s u i t a b l e for seed t h e vehicle going in t h e same direc- sleep at night and r e m a i n awake dur- this yekr the yield m a y exceed 350 on t h e s e t w o classes of live- o limit a s to w h a t a f a r m can be stroyed t h e i r farm h o m e a n d its con- s h o u l d be r e t a i n e d for p l a n t i n g in tion *and drive to t h e r i g h t side of t h e ing the day. j^bushela, varying from 300 in P e n n s y l - stock. l a d e to p a y . " He says, " W e follow t e n t s . 1928. Old corn is likely to be infest- road a g a i n w i t h o u t d a n g e r to t h e With few exceptions animals seek vania to 440 in U t a h . I n d i a n a h a s T h e traffic d e p a r t m e n t of very definite plan, a l w a y s laying " W e took an a c r e of land suit- ed with insects or to h a v e been d a m - traffic going in t h e opposite direc- s h a d e , silence and seclusion for sleep. the largest acreage but t h e w e s t e r n t h e S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u is in side 10 p e r cent of all o u r income to ed to small fruits a n d set on t h i s aged by r o d e n t s . W h e n such corn is tion a n d without forcing t h e o v e r t a k - The lion is a n o t a b l e exception since New York crop probably will slight- position to r e n d e r t h e neces- l e e t o u r p a y m e n t s . By d o i n g t h i s a strawberries, gooseberries and to be held for seed, it should be ex- en vehicle to t u r n from his direct he takes his n a p a t noonday on the ly exceed total p r o d u c t i o n in a n y oth- stwy service in a r r a n g i n g for u r p l u s is created over a n d above*| black r a s p b e r r i e s . We p l a n n e d a m i n e d , sorted, disinfected if neces- c o u r s e to avoid a collision. Before t h e s e speeial class r a t e s . Why open plain. O t h e r exceptions are t h e er state. not h a v e t h i s d e p a r t m e n t assist h a t is a c t u a l l y Deeded to m e e t those to meet o u r first i n t e r e s t . . . sary, a n d p r o t e c t e d from f u r t h e r p a s s i n g a vehicle g o i n g in t h e s a m e direction he shall signify his inten- e a g l e and condor, who pose them- you in g e t t i n g t h e s e special ayments." And it is always a with money from R h o d e Island damage. selves on the most elevated pinnacle Information Buj-enu r a t e s this fall? l e a s i n g feeling to k n o w t h a t t h e r e R e d cockerels a n d did t h i s very T h e best seed corn is t h a t which tion by blowing his h o r n . of rock a n d sleep in t h e clear blue W e A u d i t Freight. Bills F r e e , Iways is m o n e y on h a n d . " easiiy. . . . F r o s t r u i n e d t h e has matured thoroughly upon t h e " T h e d r i v e r of a vehicle w h o is Inquisitive Lady (on visit to a bat- a t m o s p h e r e a n d dazzling sunlight. tle ship)—"And did they p u t t h o s e Small F e e F o r Collections " W e always co-operate closely with s m a l l berry crop, so a half a c r e p l a n t s in t h e field. T h e loss in vigor, o v e r t a k e n by a n o t h e r from t h e r e a r from slight a n d s h a l l have been w a r n e d of t h e Birds, however, a r e furnished with rocks at the bottom of t h e ocean to he a g r i c u l t u r a l college for a n y im- of c u c u m b e r s paid t h e i n t e r e s t , w i t h a tidy s u m left o v e r . T h e however, which comes i m m a t u r i t y at t h e t i m e t h e seed is i n t e n t i o n of the o t h e r to pass, shall a nicitating m e m b r a n e , generally to build that b r e a k w a t e r ? " Mich. Farm Bureau roved seed or m e t h o d of f e e d i n g , " e a d d s . " B y keeping t h i s up for w i n t e r p a y m e n t was a g a i n paid picked, is u n i m p o r t a n t compared d r i v e to t h e r i g h t s i d e of t h e r o a d shelter t h e eye from t h e light. Fish Assuring G o b — " N o . m a d a m ; they prefer to sleep u n d e r t h e shadow of left two inches below t h e roclcs so Traffic Dept. he past six y e a r s , the following im- by o u r R h o d e I s l a n d Reds. T h i s with t h e loss t h a t may r e s u l t from a n d not increase t h e speed of his ve- LANSING. MICH. s p r i n g t h e small fruits m a d e t h e using seed of a n u n a d a p t e d variety hicle until the o t h e r s h a l l be safely a rock or woody bank. Of the do- that the fish could swim t h r o i i g h . " roved condition h a s been b r o u g h t p a y m e n t a n d left its amount o b t a i n e d in t h e s p r i n g from some past. mestic a n i m a l s , t h e h o r s e seems to b o u t ; six y e a r s ago we t h r e s h e d 460 ushels of s m a l l g r a i n . We h a d 12 several t i m e s over to m e e t o t h - distant s o u r c e . Seed corn pick- " N o vehicle s h o u l d o v e r t a k e a n d require t h e least sleep a n d he usually cres of corn. With five a c r e s less in er farm, e x p e n s e s . " ed about three weeks afte.' pass a n o t h e r vehicle on a hill or sleeps in a n e r e c t p o s t u r e . mall g r a i n we have, this year, ppllination and dried carefully c u r v e u n l e s s t h e r o a d beyond such Birds t h a t roost in a sitting pos- W i d o w M a k e s Good h r e s u e d 1100 b u s h e l s a n d h a v e 12 will g e r m i n a t e . T h e p l a n t s grown c u r v e or hill is plainly visible. t u r e are furnished with a well adapt- W h e n Mrs. A. B. Staley of I m l a y cres of t h e best corn we have ever City, Michigan, w a s left a widow a from such i m m a t u r e ad. corn will be " B e f o r e s t a r t i n g , s t o p p i n g or t u r n - weak a n d u n p r o d u c t i v e a n d the selec- ing, t h e d r i v e r of a vehiple shall sig- ed m e c h a n i s m , which keeps them firmly s u p p o r t e d , w i t h o u t voluntary THE OLD FARM CANT PAY IT ALL little m o r e t h a n a y e a r a g o , she w a s Studies During Winter tion of seed so soon after silking and nify his i n t e n t i o n by e x t e n d i n g his or conspicuous action. T h e tendons $900! in debt. Today, says Mrs. Sta- T o i m p r o v e f u r t h e r o n t h e m e t h o d ley t a s s e l i n g is not r e c o m m e n d e d . T h e a r m beyond t h e left edge of his ve- Of t h e claws a r e so a r r a n g e d as to be f doing b u s i n e s s , Mr. S c h m i d t took vigor of g e r m i n a t i o p increases rapid- hicle a n d holding it t h e r e long t i g h t e n e d by t h e i r weight when the In Case of a Serious Accident " . . . 1 am all out of debt, ly with a d v a n c i n g m a t u r i t y a n d a e n o u g h for a p p r o a c h i n g drivers t o w i n t e r c o r r e s p o n d e n c e course in h a v e a new car a n d a b a n k ac- t h i g h s a r e bent, t h u s contracting a r m b o o k k e e p i n g , e n a b l i n g h i m to good q u a l i t y of seed m a y be obtained see. closely and g r a s p i n g t h e perch or count." eep s e p a r a t e cost a c c o u n t s of t h e Mrs. Staley sets a s i d e $1 each week from e a r s w i t h k e r n e l s t h a t a r e well " A vehicle t r a v e l i n g on a t r u n k bench. In certain other animals t h a t Some one might sue you for more than everal u n i t s t h a t go to m a k e up his from h e r c r e a m check a n d $1 from d e n t e d . line h i g h w a y h a s t h e r i g h t of wav sleep erect, t h e a r t i c u l a t i o n s of t h e your farm is worth and you would be usiness of f a r m i n g a n d t o improve h e r e g g check. As a r e s u l t of t h i s , Seed corn c o n t a i n i n g excess moist- over vehicles a p p r o a c h i n g from pri- foot and k n e e resemble t h e spring of u r e m u s t be dried rapidly a n d h a n d - v a t e r o a d s or drives o r from non- obliged to pay or have judgment holding u r t h e r on h i s dairy cows a n d his Mrs. Staley says s h e does a pocket-knife, which serves to keep oultry. " n o t have to w o r r y over my in- led carefully u n t i l t h o r o u g h l y dry. t r u n k line h i g h w a y s . At. t h e intersec- t h e blade o p e n . — O u r D u m b Animals. against you if your automobile figured in " F a r m i n g c e r t a i n l y pays if correct t e r e s t , it is a l w a y s r e a d y . " Sappy seed e a r s left in a sack or even tion of t w o t r u n k line h i g h w a y s or the accident. l a n a g e m e n t is a p p l i e d , " Mr. S c h m i d t I n a d d i t i o n to 100 h e n s , Mrs. Sta- in a pile over n i g h t a r e likely to he*\t. two n o n - t r u n k line h i g h w a y s , t h e ve- laims. ley cares for brood sows a n d or mold. Ample ventilation is t h e hicle a p p r o a c h i n g from t h e d r i v e r ' s 100 Pet. Crop In For the safest insurance protection ever m o s t i m p o r t a n t c o n s i d e r a t i o n in dry- r i g h t h a s t h e r i g h t of way. Allen Klemme, of linn., tells how he " k e e p s e i g h t good Wolverton, " I also raise all t h a t t h e m o t h e r s will n o t own. the lambs ing seed corn. If t h e e a r s a r e stored " P a r k i n g on t h e h i g h w a y is pro- Large Cherry Orchard made available, you can now have full so t h a t t h e air can move freely a b o u t hibited. rood sows to help m e e t t h e J u n e I r a i s e t h e m on a b o t t l e . I h a d t h e m t h e y will dry r a p i d l y even with- Although the northern Michigan protection automobile insurance at re- a y m e n t s on t h e farm. After t h e pigs only two t h i s y e a r and have " W h e n a vehicle is p a r k e d in any o u t artificial h e a t . T h e use of a little town, t h e b r a k e s m u s t be set a n d c h e r r y crop a v e r a g e d only about 5 markably low cost. r e w e a n e d I f a t t e n t h e sows a n d j u s t sold t h e m both to h e a d o t h - artificial h e a t will p r o m o t e rapid dry- t h e m o t o r s h u t off. If p a r k e d on a or 10 per cent of n o r m a l this year ell t h e m so I can pay my i n t e r e s t er flocks; received $1.5 apiece ing. T h e seed also is m o r e likely to g r a d e , t h e front w r heels m u s t be because of killing s p r i n g frosts, t h e <#* hen d u e , " he explains. for t h e m . " None but farmers' cars insured, hence mold or s p r o u t u n d e r h i g h e r t e m - largest c h e r r y o r c h a r d in the worlo / For meeting his December pay- It is Mrs. S t a l e y ' s opinion t h a t p e r a t u r e s so t h a t a good air move- t u r n e d t o w a r d t h e c u r b . the low rates possible in this concern. e n t s , Mr. K l e m m e s e t s aside 30 " t h e s e a r e only a few w a y s t h a t I "All vehicles m u s t stop in r e a r of h a d a 100 per cent crop. m e n t a n d rapid d r y i n g a r e even m o r e a. s t r e e t car loading or u n l o a d i n g p a s - The owner is G. M. Dame, and his crea of b a r l e y , a l t h o u g h half t h a t h a v e of r a i s i n g money. Any Avoman i m p o r t a n t when artificial h e a t is s e n g e r s a n d r e m a i n s t a n d i n g until 12,000 -tree o r c h a r d is located on the = Write or Call for Particulars = m o u n t would m e e t t h e bill in favor- w h o will use h e r h e a d c a n do t h e used. A s m a l l h e a t e r located below N o r t h p o r t point peninsula. ble s e a s o n s . And t h e n h e h a s his s a m e . T h e f a r m offers so m a n y ways t h e seed corn will c a u s e a rapid up- t h e d r i v e w a y is c l e a r of p a s s e n g e r s . r faithful cow s w h i c h n e t a n a v e r a g e for us to h e l p o u r s e l v e s . " " W h e n a vehicle a p p r o a c h e s a w a r d c u r r e n t of air which will pro- Stew f a r — s t e w far come of $75 a m o n t h so t h a t even A c c o r d i n g to Mrs. C h a r l e s R. m o t e rapid drying if v e n t i l a t i o n per- g r a d e crossing of a r a i l w a y or inter- i t h a t o t a l crop failure, p a y m e n t s G r e g g , of H o m e r , uld a l w a y s be m a d e . " Michigan, " o u r m i t s t h i s a i r to pass out of t h e build- p l a n is a p a r t n e r s h i p o n e . My h u s - i n g a t t h e t o p . u r b a n t r a c k a n d a plainly visible Prof, (giving a l e c t u r e ) — " I don't signal gives w a r n i n g of a n a p p r o a c h - mind if a s t u d e n t looks a t his watch MICHIGAN STATE FARM BUREAU Mrs. Tom S p a r r o w , of P o r t l a n d , b a n d pays t h e taxes a n d t h e fire, h a i l , ing t r a i n or i n t e r u r b a n , t h e d r i v e r of once in a while, but w h a t gets me re., whose l e t t e r was a d j u d g e d t h i r d w i n d a n d life i n s u r a n c e p r e m i u m s , T h e possibility of o b t a i n i n g b e t t e r such vehicle shall bring it to a stop is to see s o m e o n e t a k e out his watch, State Agent for est, s a y s : k e e p s t h e place in r e p a i r and for t w o seed l a t e r on s h o u l d not prevent a n d r e m a i n s t a n d i n g until t h e t r a i n s h a k e it a few times, a n d then put it up to his e a r . " " W e sell flax from 40 a c r e s or t h r e e y e a r s n e e d s his e x t r a m o n e y p l a y i n g safe by selecting an ample or i n t e r u r b a n shall h a v e passed. e a c h year. This y e a r it r a n 16 b u s h e l s to t h e a c r e a n d we sold it for $2.18 per bushel from t h e for m o r e tools a n d s t o c k — t h e n h e will h e l p m e o u t . " Mrs. G r e g g ' s p a r t of t h e c o n t r a c t s u p p l y of seed of a n a d a p t e d variety " O n j u s t a s soon as it is m a t u r e e n o u g h police d e p a r t m e n t vehicles t h a t a r e so t h a t it can be relied upon to germ- giving an a u d i b l e w a r n i n g -by m e a n s t h e a p p r o a c h of fire or STATE FARM MUTUAL m a c h i n e — t h e flax is p u t on is to pay off t h e F e d e r a l L a n d B a n k i n a t e well. of whistle, siren or bell, all o t h e r The Farm Bureau corn g r o u n d a n d o l d alfalfa a n d sweet clover sod. T h i s is t h e L o a n , in o r d e r to do w h i c h vehicles s h a l l move to t h e r i g h t h a n d edge of t h e road and stop a n d r e m a i n Poultry Exchange Automobile Ins. Co. only g r a i n we sell off t h e place " I raise t h o r o u g h b r e d B a r r e d Rock chickens j u s t a little bet- MILLIONS OF CATTLE s t a n d i n g u n t i l such police or fire de- which formerly operated at 261* o f B l o o m i n g t o n , 111. Riopelle Street. Detroit, has dis- and pays our S e p t e m b e r 15th t e r t h a n most do, so t h a t I can UNDER INSPECTION p a r t m e n t vehicles shall have passed. " N o vehicle s h a l l follow fire ap- continued business. This business has been taken over by the payment, and the hired help and sell t h e m for b r e e d i n g purposes m o s t of t h e o t h e r expenses on a n d t h e eggs go to a h a t c h e r y On J u l y 1 a total of 17,600,380 p a r a t u s within five h u n d r e d feet the farm." a t a n e x t r a price. I r a i s e or- c a t t l e in t h e United S t a t e s were un- w h e n such a p p a r a t u s is going to a GarlocK* W i l l i a m s Co. And then: p h a n pigs, l a m b s a n d calves. I d e r supervision for t h e e r a d i c a t i o n fire. 2 6 1 4 O r l e a n s St. " I n October we sell 300 y o u n g m a k e j a m s a n d jellies, can m e a t , of bovine t u b e r c u l o s i s . Besides this "Xo vehicle shall be driven or Detroit c h i c k e n s and in D e c e m b e r , t h e frutt a n d vegetables for city peo- n u m b e r , c o n s i d e r a b l y m o r e t h a n 4,- p a r k e d within one block of w h e r e Your shipments of poultry, egfrs. From Range turkeys. Cream and eggs are ple. H a v e p u t o u t black r a s p - 000 c a t t l e a r e on w a i t i n g lists a n d fire a p p a r a t u s h a s stopped in answer and veal are solicited. Taps and sold m o s t every week in t h e b e r r i e s , red r a s p b e r r i e s , s t r a w - will be t e s t e d a s soon at t h e F e d e r a l . to a n alarnitof fire. market information sent on request. year. C a t t l e and hogs we sell in berries, rhubarb, asparagus, State a n d c o u n t y v e t e r i n a r y inspec- Equipment March to meet our March pay- etc., so I will h a v e a h o m e s u p - tors complete o t h e r w o r k for t h o s e Under the traffic code, t h e fol- ment." ply w i t h o u t b u y i n g . " o w n e r s w h o signed up e a r l i e r for tu- lowing e q u i p m e n t is e i t h e r required berculin t e s t i n g . or p r o h i b i t e d . I n t h e event, says, Mrs. Spar- row, t h a t " W e d o n ' t get t h r e s h e d in time, we h a v e t h e wool money Pigs P a y t h e Bills Mrs. J o h n C a r p e n t e r Michigan, has " p a y m e n t p i g s " which a r e t a k i n g care of h e r loan. of Hersey, Mrs. THAT SETTLES IT "All m o t o r vehicles m u s t be equip- ped with two s e t s of b r a k e s ; a ser- vice b r a k e capable of s t o p p i n g t h e vehicle from a speed of 20 m i l e s a n to Feedlot sold in J u n e a n d t h e m o n e y from C a r p e n t e r ' s first a t t e m p t to m e e t a Absolute k n o w l e d g e h a v e . I none t h e brood sows sold in J u l y to Land Bank payment by m e a n s of But my a u n t ' s w a s h e r w o m a n ' s h o u r within 4 0 feet, a n d a n e m e r - fall back on. We p r o t e c t hogs by vaccination . . . if we our two pigs r e s u l t e d in a check for H e a r d a policeman on his beat $51.29 to meet a n o b l i g a t i o n a m o u n t - Say to a l a b o r e r on t h e s t r e e t son gency b r a k e c a p a b l e of t h e s a m e per formance and also capable of holding 68,000 LAMBS h e a r of hog c h o l e r a w i t h i n 10 ing to $ 4 8 . 7 5 . t h e vehicle on a n y g r a d e it can a s - T h a t he had a l e t t e r j u s t last week miles of us, a n d in case we " B y t h i s t i m e we h a d raised cend. A motorcycle r e q u i r e s b u t one H a n d w r i t t e n in t h e finest Greek set of b r a k e s . Have been purchased for delivery through the co-ops for should get it, we still h a v e o u r a y o u n g sow a n d s h e h a d six F r o m a Chinese coolie in T i m b u c t o o feeding this fall. l a m b money, veals, c h i c k e n s a n d pigs . . . w h e n old e n o u g h I "All vehicles m u s t be equipped W h o said t h a t a son in Cuba k n e w turkeys." took two of t h e m a n d p u t t h e m Of a colored g a n t In a Texas town w i t h t w o h e a d l i g h t s on opposite It isn't W i n t e r yet but tfoft Wool Supplying feeder lambs and cattle to Michigan livestock T h e casual o b s e r v a t i o n by Mrs. up to meet my December 2nd sides of t h e front of t h e vehicle, cap- W h o got it r i g h t from a circus clown growers through the National Live Stock Producers p a r r o w t h a t " w e a l w a y s use t h e full p a y m e n t a n d from t h a t t i m e on a b l e of l i g h t i n g t h e h i g h w a y 200 feet B l a n k e t s soon will Feel Good T h a t a man in K l o n d i k e got the news "ood sires to head o u r h e r d s and I h a v e met t h e m in t h e s a m e a h e a d a n d so designed or a d j u s t e d Association was undertaken by the .Michigan Live Stock F r o m a g a n g of s m o o t h A m e r i c a n o c k s " m a y prove a useful h i n t . way. . . . If t h e price of hogs * t h a t they will not t h r o w a g l a r i n ? goes down, I will h a v e to a d d Jews Exchange a year ago with such resultant success and sat- Uses t h e R a n k s light into t h e faces of d r i v e r s of ap- a n o t h e r pig. ' T h a t some fellow in Borneo p r o a c h i n g vehicles. Motorcycles need (isfaction to the growers that similar connections have C h a r l e s W. F a r r e l l of S o u t h Ha- Who k n e w a m a n who claimed to but one h e a d l i g h t . en, s a y s t h a t in his b u s i n e s s he . A n o t h e r m a n who claims his wife know We are s h o w i n g the newest been made this season. " . . . does not d e p e n d on as his p a r t n e r a n d who m a k e s it t h e "All vehicles m u s t h a v e a red tail a n y one crop to meet a n obliga- k e y s t o n e in his a r c h of success is A h e r m i t who lived beside a lake light visible for 500 feet in r e a r . patterns and absolutely the Last year 23,000 of a total of 130,000 feeder lambs tion, n o r do we assign a n obliga- Guy G. Tefft of S h e r w o o d , Michigan. Whose m o t h e r - i n - l a w will u n d e r t a k e " T r u c k s over two t o n s and buses best in all n e w w o o l suitings purchased through the national Livestock Producers tion to a collection of crops, but " W e plan a n d figure just To p r o v e a friend's s i s t e r ' s niece we use a t t h e b a n k w h a t is t e r m - a b o u t w h a t o u r income will be Has s t a t e d in a nicely w r i t t e n piece m u s t h a v e t h r e e g r e e n warning and overcoat materials for Association were placed in Michigan. In addition to this T h a t s h e h a s a son who k n o w s a b o u t l i g h t s visible from t h e front and ed as certificates of deposit a n d for t h e year, t h e n we set aside t h r e e g r e e n w a r n i n g l i g h t s visible this Fall and Winter models. there were 10,000 feeder cattle purchased direct from the it la t h i s s y s t e m we use to build e n o u g h to pay o u r loan a n d tax- The d a t e t h e new F o r d car comes o u t . —Stolen. from t h e r e a r a n d m o u n t e d on the range at a great saving to the feeders. up at t h e b a n k the necessary es. This is placed in t h e b a n k r e a r of such vehicles. funds to discount all bills of im- to be used j u s t for t h a t . T h e n None but the best work- This season's shipments of lambs will begin September 1, " S p o t lights a r e p e r m i t t e d provid- portance." t h e r e is so m u c h . . . for Livestock Loss Heavy ed the light is directed entirely to the from the Oregon ranges, and continue until September Once t h e deposit is m a d e at the • farm a n d h o u s e h o l d expenses manship enters into the mak- r i g h t of t h e c e n t e r of the highway 1"); Montana lambs, September 15 to October 10. Write a n k , says Mr. F a r r e l l , " i t is forgot- a n d if we have a good y e a r a n d In Mississippi Flood and not over 100 feet in front of ing of our hand tailored gar- J. H. O'Mbaley, Secretary, .Michigan Livestock Exchange, en so far as c o u n t i n g on it as avail- g e t a l a r g e r i n c o m e t h a n we had t h e vehicle. ble c a s h . " figured on it is placed in t h e More t h a n 225,U0d head of h'orsef, ments. Hudson, Mich., for particulars. b a n k to be used for t h i n g s t h a t " E v e r y vehicle except fire a p p a r a - " B e i n g t u c k e d a w a y in safety, m u l e s , cattle, swine, and over 1,-300,- w e r e not included in o u r p l a n . " tus must be equipped with a muffler, it is i n d e e d a h a p p y mission to 0 0 0 p o u l t r y w e r e lost In t h e Missis- I Write for s a m p l e s and prices. Let Representatives Now In The go to t h e b a n k and make a Mi. Tefft declares t h a t in this way sippi River flood a r e a which covered a n d c u t o u t s may not be used u n d e r they a r e a v o i d i n g debt a n d a r e liv- 4,417,500 a c r e s in 12 4 counties or a u y condition. us send you our B l a n k e t Circular Cattle Territory t r a n s f e r from s a v i n g s to check- ing w h e n t h e occasion necessi- ing in comfort a n d he holds out t h e p a r i s h e s «as a r e s u l t of levee b r e a k s "So vehicles except fire and police tates." promises t h a t : a n d swollen local s t r e a m s d u r i n g d e p a r t m e n t vehicles and a m b u l a n c e s n o t h i n g Department All of t h i s is Mr. F a r r e l l ' s explana- ion of t h e s t a t e m e n t t h a t . " W e op- r a t e strictly on a b u d g e t . " " O t h e r s can do it a n d always k e e p e n o u g h a h e a d for one pay- m e n t in a d v a n c e . " May, J u n e a n d J u l y , a c c o r d i n g to a may be equipped with a bell, siren or s u m m a r y of e s t i m a t e s of t h e M i s s i s - e x h a u s t whistle. sippi flood a r e a . " E v e r y m o t o r vehicle must bo State Farm Bureau Michigan Livestock Exchange W h e n Mrs. Ellen McCann a n d four equipped w i t h a w i n d s h i e l d c l e a n e r i HUDSON MICHIGAN mall children moved on t h e farm at Nature doesn't s t o p to explain. A fool a n d his car should be soon t h a t can be o p e r a t e d or controlled LANSING, MlfHIGAX ' a r n e y , Michigan Vou've g o t to do t h a t . parted. by the driver, a n d every m o t o r ve- v S E P T E M B E R 2. 1 0 2 7 THE CHARLOTTE T R I R 0 VE FtVH < 'berries FARM UNITS SEEK Poultry Women Lose Millions ^ w « v « , » ? n . « o . « HARVFST HAS RFFN \SURVEY IS COMPLETED T h i s crop was the lightest h a r v e s t - CLASSIFIED ADS. ed in m a n y y e a r s , being only 2 8 per ± SHOWING QUANTITY OF cent of a n o r m a l yield. In t h e Grand POULTUY TO MAKE PROGRAM By S. H. CONKEY Director H u r o n County V. B. commission m e n Jo become rich. Put- ting into t h e word its m o d e r n m e a n - GOOD IN MICHIGAN FRESH FRUITS CANNED T r a v e r s e region, the h e a v i e s t p r o d u c - ing d i s t r i c t , t h e yield of s o u r v a r i e t i e s .",00,000 •niGfl GRAPH IPOLJ/ywooLv Sired White LeKliorn Accredited Chicks. FOR LEGISLATION Michigan is fast becoming an i m - ing, they a r e s l a v e s , economic slaves, p o r t a n t p o u l t r y r a i s i n g s t a t e , not one to t h e s e m e n . It is w r o n g , all w r o n g . of t h e l e a d e r s by any m e a n s , but THRU 1927 SEASON P r o b a b l y t h e most c o m p l e t e survey ever majle pf t h e c a n n i n g i n d u s t r y of Michigan h a s j u s t been completed. was not m u c h over ten p e r cent of n o r m a l . T h e yield was c o n s i d e r a b l y Males end females passed and handed by state poultry association. vigorous heavy producing breeders as- sure chicks of quality and ability. Spe- .Sturdy and T h e r e is only o n e r e m e d y , one t h a t b e t t e r in t h e s o u t h e r n half of the cial discount now. Catalog free. Wyn- g r o w i n g by leaps a n d b o u n d s . Farm Bureau, National Grange c a n n o t t r a v e l in a n y direction w i t h - O n e h a s been p o i n t e d o u t t i m e a n d a g a i n , Latest Crops Report Makes n e a r l y t h r e e a n d o n e - ftohuer t hfactmillion T h e r e p o r t discloses that West Michigan fruit belt, b u t far be- earden Hatchery & Farms, Zealand, Mich Box ilS. 3-25-b a n d one t h a t the factory w o r k e r , t h e low n o r m a l in all sections. And Farmers' Union out seeing a m o n g t h e apple t r e e s o r c a r p e n t e r , t h e locomotive engineer Agriculture In State d o l l a r s ' w o r t h of f r u i t s a n d vegeta- Blackberries and Raspberries FOR BALE—ONE tSQfl WATT WEST- close to t h e h o u s e on a l m o s t e v e r y a d o p t e d y e a r s a g o , from which he is bles were c a n n e d a n d p r e s e r v e d in Ingrhouse lighting plant. Good condition Meet In Oct. farm, it would seem, the familiar lit- now r e a p i n g t h e benefit: Co-opera- Appear Brighter the S t a t e ' s 7."> c a n n i n g factories last T h e o u t l o o k e a r l i e r in t h e season reasonable. Collietr & Elridge, o miles year. All p l a n t s except a few small indicated a very good c r o p , but dry west of Ami Arbor on V. S. 12. tie " t e n by t e n " b r o o d e r house. tion. W h e r e t h e a v e r a g e f a r m e r formerly ones s u p p l i e d t h e i n f o r m a t i o n r e g a r d - w e a t h e r h a s r e d u c e d t h e prospects AN~"ll>KAL r o i ' X T K Y HOME WITH TO INITIATE MEASURES The p o u l t r y r a i s e r s i from one h u n d r e d to one h u n - could join t o g e t h e r a n d hire a m a n of Michigan DROUGHT IN SOME SPOTS ing their o p e r a t i o n s in 19 25 and a n d t h e A u g u s t 1 r e p o r t s from g r o w - 250 acres of land for Immediate sal., e r s s h o w e d a n a v e r a g e of 69 per cent ••as is," tools, stuck and everything. Two dred and fifty chickens a year, on of h i g h caliber to ^represent t h e m in 1926; h e n c e , t h e f i g u r e s a r e n e a r l y miles from town. Write John lnn, s , Agreement On Major Issues m a n y f a r m s now t h e n u m b e r h a s in- D e t r o i t . They could well pay a fancy Grains Turn Out To Be The complete for all c o m m o d i t i e s listed. of n o r m a l . J leckerville. Mich. nb creased to t h r e e a n d four h u n d r e d price, five or t e n t h o u s a n d d o l l a r s a However, p r o d u c t s which w e n t to Melons To Be Sought. To Confer Farmers' Best Bet For T h e w e a t h e r was m o r e favorable a n d often m a n y t i m e s m o r e . Not onlv year, in o r d e r to i n s u r e t h e m s e l v e s a special k r a u t a n d o t h e r f a c t o r i e s not At Wash ington t h a t , but in m a n y places people a r e really good m a n . T h e way t h i n g s now going i n t o t h e c h i c k e n b u s i n e s s ex- a r e they a r e s u p p o r t i n g not o n e m a n This Year's Crops c o n s i d e r e d a s c a n n i n g p l a n t s , a r e not included in t h e r e p o r t . d u r i n g J u l y in the c o m m e r c i a l sec- t i o n s a n d t h e p e r c e n t a g e of a crop in- BIGGEST HEN YARD ' A definite, u n i t e d s t a n d on agri- clusively. T h e s e people will k e e p at t h a t figure but t w e n t y , fifty, a c r e a s e d from 64 to 70 par cent d u r - c u R u r a l m a t t e r s is expected to re- t h o u s a n d s of h e n s for laying s u l t from a c o n f e r e n c e flint is slated feed m a n y t h o u s a n d m o r e c h i c k e n s Michigan f a r m e r s h a v e experienced a n d h u n d r e d , at m a n y t i m e s t h a t price a very s a t i s f a c t o r y h a r v e s t season. points a b o v e t h e t e n - y e a r a v e r a g e . This m a n could build up a n or- W e a t h e r conditions were favorable Beetles a r e u n u s u a l l y t r o u b l e s o m e ing t h e m o n t h . IS BUT TEMPORARY for s o m e t i m e in O c t o b e r between rep- for m e a t c o n s u m p t i o n . g a n i z a t i o n t h a t would h a n d l e all the in most sections and m u c h g r a i n h a s a n d blight is r e p o r t e d in s o m e local- oi tha A m e r i c a n F a r m B u t d o u b t l e s s t h e best index t o p o u l t r y of Michigan. Millions of dol- been cut a n d t h r e s h e d w i t h o u t any ities. Repair Stables N o w H u m a n b e i n g s a r e g e n e r a l l y the chief r e c i p i e n t s of aid from t h e Red Bureau Federation, the NationaJ t h e i n c r e a s e in M i c h i g a n ' s p o u l t r y l a r s would r e v e r t from t h e callous rain d u r i n g the time. The small S u g a r Beets Now is t h e season to look over t h e C r o s s in t i m e s of d i s a s t e r , b u t in the F a r m e r s ' Union a n d t h e N a t i o n a l b u s i n e s s is t h e post office receipts. h a n d s of t h e c o m m i s s i o n m e n to t h e g r a i n s a r e yielding well a n d t h e Many fields a r e excellent, but on P r a c t i c a l l y all t h e laying h e n s a n d farm w o m e n , w h e r e it belongs. d a i r y s t a b l e a n d see w h a t i m p r o v e - r e c e n t floods on t h e Mississippi, a m , G r a n g e , to be held at W a s h i n g t o n . quality is g e n e r a l l y good. Corn and sonie flat l a n d s w h e r e s p r i n g s e e d i n g m e n t s or c h a n g e s can be m a d e t h a t m a l s w e r e r e s c u e d a n d c a r e d for in T h i s special c o n f e r e n c e , designed t h e b r o i l e r s of M i c h i g a n — a n d a n y It can be d o n e , a n d it will be d o n e , beans a r e below t h e t e n - y e a r a v e r - was d e l a y e d by w e t w e a t h e r poor will lessen labor or i n c r e a s e t h e com- igreat numbers'! T h e l a r g e s t tem- to draft a p r o g r a m for t h e A m e r i c a n o t h e r s t a t e for t h a t m a t t e r — f i r s t see but it m a y t a k e y e a r s . age in condition b u t all o t h e r crops s t a n d s r e s u l t e d . T h e c o n d i t i o n of 83 fort of t h e cows. Less labor de- p o r a r y h e n y a r d in t h e U n i t e d States f a r m i n g i n t e r e s t s t h a t m a y be s u b - t h e light of day t h r o u g h t h e glass of a r e up to or a b o v e t h e a v e r a g e . per cent is e q u a l to t h e t e n - y e a r a v e r - c r e a s e s costs a n d g r e a t e r cow comfort was c o n s t r u c t e d at O p e l o u s a s , La., to m i t t e d for c o n s i d e r a t i o n of C o n g r e s s i n c u b a t o r s , a n d r e a c h t h e i r f u t u r e D r o u g h t is becoming a c u t e over t h e a g e b u t t w o p o i n t s below l a s t y e a r on i n c r e a s e s yields a n d p r o f i t s . feed 100,000 c h i c k e n s d r i v e n by flood, t h i s w i n t e r , was p l a n n e d last J a n u - h o m e by ttie w a y of t h e postal r o u t e . Federal Government T o Lower P e n i n s u l a except in t h e s o u t h - A u g u s t 1. w a t e r s from t h e i r o w n r o o s t s . The a r y when r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s of t h e s e T h e r e , in t h e files of t h e postal de- eastern portion and all c u l t i v a t e d F i e l d I'eas t h r e e g r e a t a g r i c u l t u r a l o r g a n i z a t i o n s pal t m e n t . can be r e a d t h e p h e n o m e - Issue Seed Certificates Favorable weather conditions pre- R e d Cross also fed s o m e 30,000 cat- mot at W a s h i n g t o n for a discussion nal g r o w t h of t h e p o u l t r y b u s i n e s s . (Continued from pact* on«) crops a r e being i n j u r e d thereby. T h e Breakfast Nook tle, 30,000 hogs a n d 10,000 m u l e s . F r o s t s of sufficient severity to c a u s e vailed in t h e m a i n p r o d u c i n g sections, of t h e then most i m p o r t a n t p r o b l e m s . Aside from t h e big c o n c e r n s , t h e The strict a d h e r e n c e of t h e F a r m c o n s i d e r a b l e d a m a g e to corn, b e a n s , and a c o n d i t i o n of 84 per c e n t is r e - Add to useless t h i n g s — a b r e a k f a s t At last w i n t e r ' s c o n f e r e n c e , t h e s e g r e a t p a r t of t h e r a i s i n g of c h i c k e n s B u r e a u to its o r i g i n a l r u l e of provid- p o t a t o e s a n d the t r u c k crops h a v e oc- p o r t e d . One of t h e best t h i n g s a b o u t mat- nook. Dad g r a b s h i s b r e a k f a s t at three organization r e p r e s e n t a t i v e s is done by f a r m w o m e n . T h e i r s is ing t h e f a r m e r s with only seed of c u r r e d d u r i n g t h e past week in vari- Tame Hay t h e r e s t a u r a n t a n d t h e k i d s never get r i m o n y is t h a t it k e e p s t h e m e n hum- a g r e e d upon some 2 5 or 30 n o n - i m - t h e work a n d t h e i r s t h e m a r k e t i n g . k n o w n a d a p t a b i l i t y , t o g e t h e r w i t h t h e ous s e c t i o n s of t h e S t a t e . T h e c o n d i t i o n of 90 p e r cent is u n - ble. up till noon. p o r t a n t points hut w e r e not a b l e to In t h e w o r k , w i t h t h e efficient, nec- large v o l u m e of seed h a n d l e d u n d e r usually h i g h and forecasts a total come to any definite, c o n c u r r e n t un- essary a n d g r a t u i t o u s h e l p of M. S this system, h a s b r o u g h t a b o u t one t 'OHi crop of 4 , 3 1 4 , 0 0 0 t o n s . Michigan d e r s t a n d i n g on several of the m a j o r C . t h e y a r e in g e n e r a l s u c c e e d i n g of t h e most o u t s t a n d i n g c h a n g e s for C o n s i d e r a b l e i m p r o v e m e n t in t h e very well, but in t h e m a r k e t i n g , es- r a n k e d f o u r t h in p r o d u c t i o n " last issues, such as farm relief and Muscle t h e b e t t e r ever accomplished in t h e corn crop d u r i n g J u l y was n o t i c e a b l e Shoals operation. pecially w i t h t h e h e n s a n d c h i c k e n s seed i n d u s t r y of t h e c o u n t r y , or of in v a r i o u s p o r t i o n s of t h e S t a t e but y e a r , a n d t h i s y e a r ' s c r o p p r o m i s e s they sell for m e a t c o n s u m p t i o n , t h e y any c o u n t r y , in t h a t e v e r y o n e in t h e g r o w t h Was checked d u r i n g t h e l a t t e r to exceed t h a t of 1926 by m o r e t h a n ^ »"• ^ *•- ~ •** " f • i ^ r It Was the a g r e e m e n t at t h a t t i m e a r e not s u c c e e d i n g a s well a s might 200,000 tons. Clover a n d t i m o t h y seed b u s i n e s s h a s come to a c k n o w l - part of t h e m o n t h by d r o u g h t which t h a t n e i t h e r o r g a n i z a t i o n should go be. and t h e first c u t t i n g s of alfalfa w e r e on record as being for or a g a i n s t any M a r k e t i n g M e t h o d s Poor e d g e t h e need a n d t h e a d v i s a b i l i t y of prevailed in most sections except t h e picking t h e seed from t h e best e a s t - c e n t r a l , s o u t h e a s t , a n d U p p e r g e n e r a l l y h e a v y a n d , in m o s t sec- Whites are t h e Limiting ] of the major issues until after the T h e y raise t h e fowls well, but sell sources and then identifying t h i s seed P e n i n s u l a d i s t r i c t s . T h e r e a r e m a n y t i o n s , w e r e secured in excellent con- Factor In Egg Production | me.-ting in October, which they then t h e m poorly. I n t h i s they have much dition. S e c o n d c u t t i n g s of alfalfa so t h a t t h e g r o w e r will h a v e a defi- poor s t a n d s and a s d r y w e a t h e r still scheduled, leaving t h e exact d a t e in c o m m o n w i t h t h e i r h u s b a n d s . In open, to be d e t e r m i n e d upon defin- g e n e r a l , f a r m i n g a p p e a r s to be at t h e n i t e k n o w l e d g e of w h a t seed he is c o n t i n u e s at this, t h e critical period, getting. only a p a r t i a l crop is possible. T h e will be l i g h t in m a n y l o c a t i o n s d u e to t h e p r e v a i l i n g d r o u g h t . O N E hundred pounds ordinary grain ration produces 4 5 % more yolks than whites. Hen; need protein to produce whites. Michigan Egy; itely by c o r r e s p o n d e n c e , p r o b a b l y level w h e r e p r o d u c e is raised effi- Pasture Mash with Buttermilk supplies the-protein F a r m B u r e a u Welcomes Move condition a s r e p o r t e d is 64 p e r cent, some time in S e p t e m b e r . ciently a n d in q u a n t i t y , but not at Pasfture c o n d i t i o n s d r o p p e d from ingredients for whites in the proper proportion The first g r e a t s t e p in t h e move to or It; per cent below t h e t e n - y e a r W h e n the c o n f e r e n c e s met last t h e level w h e r e t h e m a r k e t i n g h a s protect t h e f a r m e r s was t h e e n a c t - to balance the yolk's for maximum egg produc- a v e r a g e for August 1, a n d i n d i c a t e s 90 to 80 p e r cent d u r i n g J u l y a s a tion. The public formula for Michigan Eg^ J a n u a r y it was u n d e r s t o o d and a g r e e d received its p r o p e r a t t e n t i o n . Rais- ment of t h e federal seed s t a i n i n g law upon t h a t , until f a r m o r g a n i z a t i o n s ing a n d ' selling a r e each one-half of a year ago to identify foreign seed a p r o d u c t i o n of 39,875,0©0 b u s h e l s . r e s u l t of insufficient m o i s t u r e . At Mash with Buttermilk is your assurance of con- Winter Wheat t h e end of t h e m o n t h they w e r e still stant high quality feed and production records, i can decide upon a u n i t e d course of ac- t h e t o t a l process of f a r m i n g a n d a r e by dying a c e r t a i n per cent of t h e six per c e n t b e t t e r t h a n t h e t e n - y e a r tion, c o n g r e s s and political bodies can e q u a l . T h e Michigan W h e a t c r o p is v e r y Send for pamphlet of our Poultry Feeds con-] seed I m p o r t e d at t h e t i m e it is good in all except a few c o u n t i e s . T h e a v e r a g e a n d 12 per cent above one taining valuable feeding suggestions. not be expressed to e x t e n d any favors T h e r e a r e t w o ways in which t h e year ago. b r o u g h t into t h e United S t a t e s . s t r a w is long and only a few sections to t h e a g r i c u l t u r e of t h e n a t i o n . With farm w o m a n can sell h e r fowls to t h e T h e Michigan S t a t e F a r m B u r e a u Apples Distribution all over the State. an u n d e r s t a n d i n g t h a t t h e i r r e p r e - local b u y e r or to a commission h o u s e . has been r e p r e s e n t e d m a n y t i m e s in r e p o r t a n y r u s t . C o n s i d e r a b l e t h r e s h - T h e r e is a very bad infestation of s e n t a t i v e s would a g a i n convene in Oc- On t h e w h o l e , t h e l a t t e r s e e m s to be t h e past y e a r or two in conferences ing h a s been done in t h e s o u t h e r n scab a n d a p h i s t h r o u g h o u t t h e S t a t e FOR SALE BY . k \ t o b e r , to frame s o m e s o r t of policy t h e one p r e f e r r e d by t h e m a j o r i t y , where seed i n t e r e s t s a n d a g r o n o m i s t s half a n d yields a r e g e n e r a l l y good. which h a s g r e a t l y lowered t h e q u a l - of legislation t h a t m i g h t be i n i t i a t - b e c a u s e t h e prices q u o t e d by t h e lo- h a v e u n d e r t a k e n to develop a w o r k - The a v e r a g e for t h e S t a t e is 22 b u s h - ity of t h e p r o s p e c t i v e crop which is Co-op Associations and F a r m Bureau ^ » , ed by these t h r e e i n f l u e n t i a l o r g a n i - cal b u y e r s a r e often r i d i c u l o u s l y low. able s c h e m e of m e e t i n g t h e d e m a n d s els p e r a c r e , t h e h i g h e s t in m o r e t h a n now r e p o r t e d t o be only 37 per cent Distributors z a t i o n s as soon as c o n v e n i e n t a f t e r Yet, d e s p i t e t h e h i g h e r prices t h a t of t h e f a r m e r for d e p e n d a b l e seed. 22 y e a r s except in 19 24. T h e esti- of n o r m a l . T h e r e h a s been a h e a v y t h e i r respective a n n u a l m e e t i n g s this come hack on t h e commission m a n ' s In J u n e of t h i s year, at t h e t i m e of mated production is 20,240,000 d r o p of f r u i t d u r i n g J u n e a n d J u l y fall, no one was a u t h o r i z e d to b e c o m e sale s h e e t , on c o m p a r i n g t h e n e t r e - t h e r e g u l a r m e e t i n g s of t h e F a r m b u s h e l s a s c o m p a r e d w i t h 17,916,- ceipts w i t h t h o s e t h a t w o u l d h a v e due to p o o r pollenization, a n d t h e •X^..iT s p o k e s m a n for any of the o r g a n i z a - Seed Association of N o r t h A m e r i c a 000 in 1&26. T h e g r a i n is of excel- p r e s e n t o u t l o o k is for a t o t a l crop of tions in t h e c o n f e r e n c e a n d no been received from t h e local d e a l e r , and the A m e r i c a n Seed T r a d e As- lent q u a l i t y being r a t e d at 92 per 5,129,000 b u s h e l s , of .which 906,000 policies were to be discussed openly it will be found t h a t t h e r e is u s u a l l y sociation, t h e d e t a i l s of t h e proposed cent, t h r e e p e r cent above t h e aver- until after the October meeting. little or n o difference. One is j u s t age. barrels a r e rated as the commercial "More Milk w i t h More Cow as good as t h e o t h e r , or if looked a t service w e r e p r e s e n t e d for discus- Spring Wheat portion. Left at the End of the Year** Such projects as e c o n o m y in gov- p r o p e r l y , one is j u s t a s bad as t h e sion. Peaches Milkmaker. a Public Formula Ration, e r n m e n t , e s t a b l i s h m e n t of a n a g r i - o t h e r . In some cases t h e b a l a n c e is in C o n d i t i o n s h a v e been f a v o r a b l e in Builds for the Future In this sorvice only t h e verifica- T h e q u a l i t y is good, b u t t h e crop c u l t u r a l day. u t i l i z a t i o n of w a t e r favor of t h e local buyer. power and r e t a i n i n g o w n e r s h i p of I myself sold t w o c r a t e s of r o c k tion of o r i g i n a n d i d e n t i t y of seeds is c o n t e m p l a t e d . T h e r e h a s been con- the Upper Peninsula, where m a j o r p o r t i o n of t h e a c r e a g e is locat- the is m a i n l y confined to a -few s o u t h - w e s t e r n c o i t n t i e s on favored expos- T HE important part that Milkmaker plays in Michigan dairying is probably best set forth in the claims made by hundreds of Mich- such -(tawer by t h e g o v e r n m e n t , pro- broilers to a local d e a l e r at t h i r t y - s i d e r a b l e discussion in r e c e n t y e a r s ed. T h e o u t l o o k is seven p e r cent u r e s w h e r e s o m e o r c h a r d s h a v e a igan's leading dairymen who have used Milk* tection of the F e d e r a l F a r m Loan five cents. Two days l a t e r t h e r e t u r n s c o n c e r n i n g the v a l u e of o r i g i n of above t h e t e n - y e a r a v e r a g e a n d indi- maker continuously for one or more years. ' good c r o p . T h e yield will be very These dairymen tell us that they have secured S y s t e m , e r a d i c a t i o n of the corn b o r e r , came back from a commission h o u s e g r o w t h of c e r t a i n seeds, p a r t i c u l a r l y cates a crop of 153,000 "bushels light in o t h e r p o r t i o n s of t h e S t a t e , , the following results by the use of Milkmaker, p r o t e c t i o n of t h e d a i r y i n d u s t r y , op- on one c r a t e t h a t I h a d sent t h e r e . alfalfa and rod clover seed. C o n g r e s s a g a i n s t 82,000 l a s t year, as t h e a c r e - a n d t h e tota.1 crop, as i n d i c a t e d by viz: %» position to tariff r e d u c t i o n on vege- T h e price was f o r t y - t h r e e cents. T h e h a s e n a c t e d legislation to furnish age is s o m e w h a t l a r g e r . t h e p r e s e n t condition of 31 per cent, 1. Cows have kept up in better flesh and better physical condition. table oils, r e a d j u s t m e n t of r a i l r o a d c r a t e at t h e s t a t i o n h a d weighed one p r o t e c t i o n from u n d e s i r a b l e foreign Oats is f o r e c a s t e d a t 561,000 b u s h e l s . 2. Cows have maintained a larger and more r a t e s , s u p p o r t of t h e U. S. S h i p p i n g h u n d r e d a n d t w e n t y - f i v e p o u n d s , t h e s t r a i n s of red clover a n d alfalfa seed W h i l e n o t a large crop, t h e yield even flow of milk. b o a r d , increased tariff on t o m a t o e s c r a t e itself weighing thirty-five by coloring such seed u p o n e n t r y will be fair in most sections b u t t h e Pears 3. Calves better developed and stronger at a n d t o m a t o p r o d u c t s , use of f e d e r a l p o u n d s , w h i c h t h u s left a t o t a l of into t h e U n i t e d S t a t e s . T h i s p r o t e c t s q u a l i t y is only fair as m a n y a r e light T h e q u a l i t y is m u c h b e t t e r t h a n birth. 4. Freedom from trouble with cows at i n c o m e for paying f e d e r a l debt, op- n i n e t y p o u n d s of c h i c k e n s . T h e y paid the A m e r i c a n f a r m e r from objection- in weight. T h e condition of 84 per t h a t of a p p l e s b u t is also a l i g h t crop, calving time; no retained afterbirth and no udder trouble. position to b r a n c h b a n k i n g except me for sixty-seven p o u n d s , out of able foreign seed but it is also v e r y 'cent is four per cent above t h e aver- b e i n g e s t i m a t e d a t 5 5 4 , 0 0 0 b u s h e l s The strongest advocates of course are those dairymen who have used Milkmaker con-; in l a r g e cities, r e c o g n i z i n g v a l u e and which h a d to c o m e t h e i r c o m m i s s i o n d e s i r a b l e to p r o t e c t him a g a i n s t seed a g e a n d t w o p e r cent b e t t e r t h a n which is 39 per cent of a n o r m a l p r o - tinuously since it came on the market in 1922. n e c e s s i t y of r e s e a r c h -work, advocacy of five p e r c e n t a n d the express duction. T h e p e r c e n t a g e of condi- Buying a Better Herd p r o d u c e d in t h i s c o u n t r y t h a t is not last y e a r a n d is e q u i v a l e n t to a p r o - t i o n is l o w e s t in t h e s o u t h w e s t dis- These men have realized that in buying and using Milkmaker they arc assuring themselver of c o o p e r a t i v e m a r k e t i n g , legislation c h a r g e s . In t h i s case I would h a v e a d a p t e d for his use. This p r o t e c t i o n duction of 53,003,000 b u s h e l s . trict w h e r e 69 per cent of t h e t r e e s of a better herd of cows two or three years hence. to p r e s e r v e t h e c o m p e t i t i v e f e a t u r e s m a d e in t h e n e i g h b o r h o o d of Fix dol- may be a c c o m p l i s h e d by a seed In buying a bag of dairy feed you do not buy the feed for the feed itself, but for the! Ikuley are located. of p r i c e d e t e r m i n i n g a t t h e g r e a t live l a r s to h a v e sold t h e m locally. ultimate results obtained. The results to be obtained are not necessarily determined byj verification service. T h e c o n d i t i o n of 85 p e r cent is four Grapes , the price of the feed. The real value of the feed is determined by the per cent of digestible) stock c e n t e r s , p a s s i n g of a s t a n d a r d W h a t is t h e p r o c e s s of s e n d i n g to U n d e r t h i s service t h e origin of a points a b o v e t h e a v e r a g e a n d u p to T h e o u t l o o k is c o n s i d e r a b l y b e - protein and digestible nutrients, both of which determine results. c o n t a i n e r s law a n d o t h e r points of a c o m m i s s i o n h o u s e ? You h e a r of a A common phrase a m o n g users of Milkmaker is "More milk with more c o i r given lot of seed sold by an a u t h o r - last y e a r ' s condition on t h e s a m e low e a r l i e r e x p e c t a t i o n s . Spring less i m p o r t a n c e w e r e a m o n g t h o s e h o u s e from a n e i g h b o r , to w h i c h h e left a t the end of the year. ized v e n d o r of inspected seed m a y , by d a t e . T h r e s h i n g returns i n d i c a t e freezes c a u s e d - c o n s i d e r a b l e i n j u r y upon which t h e t h r e e o r g a n i z a t i o n s h a s s e n t w i t h fair s a t i s f a c t i o n . You Ask for booklet on "How to Feed for Economical Milk Production." • (1 last w i n t e r . T h e y also w e r e c r a t e y o u r c h i c k e n s and consign an e x a m i n a t i o n of r e c o r d s by a F e d - very good yields in m o s t s e c t i o n s a n d a n d t h e c l u s t e r s a r e s c a t t e r i n g a n d of t h e opinion t h a t n e w r e c l a m a t i o n t h e m by express to t h a t place. Y o u r eral seed inspector, be t r a c e d b a c k a t o t a l crop of 5,055,000 b u s h e l s . The i r r e g u l a r in m a n y v i n e y a r d s . The FOR SALE BY t p r o j e c t s were, not a necessity at this c r a t e s , t o g e t h e r with fifty o t h e r s , to t h e place ' t h e seed was p r o d u c e d . i n c r e a s e of o n e a n d o n e - q u a r t e r mil- condition is r e p o r t e d to b e 59 per t i m e , u n d e r present economic condi- a r e piled o n t o a h u g e t r u c k a n d 4rfY- Such records would cover all lots of lion b u s h e l s over last y e a r is mainly cent of n o r m a l , which is e q u i v a l e n t Co-op Associations and F a r m Bureau tions. en to t h e c o m m i s s i o n h o u s e . T h e r e seed from t h e t i m e they a r e r e c e i v e d d u e t o a c o r r e s p o n d i n g i n c r e a s e in to a p r o d u c t i o n of 57,044 t o n s . Distributors they a r e u n l o a d e d aird w e i g h e d — b y from t h e g r o w e r u n t i l they l e a v e t h e a c r e a g e . Plums T h e October c o n f e r e n c e will be one t h e m s e l v e s , of c o u r s e . The price you s e e r s m e n ' s w a r e h o u s e s . In a d d i t i o n Rye for t h e p u r p o s e of i n i t i a t i n g a legis- get is d e p e n d e n t u p o n w h a t t h e rest to t h e r e c o r d s t h e m s e l v e s , files of T h e a v e r a g e yield of rye from this T h e c r o p is g e n e r a l l y l i g h t in m o s t lative p r o g r a m , n o t o n e of a t t e m p t - of t h e c o m m i s s i o n m e n a r e p a y i n g . samples of all lots offered for s a l e y e a r ' s crop is 14.7 b u s h e l s p e r a c r e a s sections a n d is e s t i m a t e d a t only 31 ing to conclude, any such p r o g r a m for Y o u r check is m a d e out and mailed would afford a n o t h e r check on t h e c o m p a r e d with a ten-year a v e r a g e of per cent of a full c r o p . T h i s is a de- t h e f a r m e r and will s e r v e to b r i n g all You h a v e m a r k e t e d y o u r c h i c k e n s . identity of t h e s e lots. IS.7. T h e r e w a s some w i n t e r - k i l l i n g c l i n e of f o u r per c e n t d u r i n g J u l y . agriculture together on the problems A n a l y z e s System Will I s s u e Certificated in a few n o r t h w e s t e r n c o u n t i e s of of m o s t vital c o n c e r n to t h e i n d u s t r y . A r e t h e r e a n y weak or absurd U n d e r t h e p r o p o s e d plan, s e e d s m e n t h e Lower P e n i n s u l a but e l s e w h e r e points in t h i s s y s t e m ? who comply with t h e r e g u l a t i o n s a n d the crop is satisfactory. T h e p r e l i m - Horticulturists Originate L e t u s m a k e a n analogy. You a r e provisions of t h e d e p a r t m e n t g o v e r n - i n a r y e s t i m a t e of p r o d u c t i o n is 2,- in n e e d of s u g a r , flour and s h i n g l e ing t h e service, m a y issue United 866,000 b u s h e l s . T h e q u a l i t y is r a t - Some Peculiar Names nails, we will say. You write a card S t a t e s v e r i f i e d ' O r i g i n seed c e r t i f i c a t e s ed at 91 per cent which is t h r e e per to a firm t h a t sells t h e s e a r t i c l e s tell- on seeds w h i c h h a v e b e e n p r o v i o u s l y ed a t 9 1 % W h e n h o r t i c u l t u r i s t s develop new ing t h e m to ship you some. P r e s e n t - verified as t o o r i g i n by an a u t h o r i z e d t h a n the a v e r a g e . which is 3 % h i g h e r You Lose f r u i t s or g r a i n s by b r e e d i n g or cross ly a l o n g comes t h e m a i l m a n a n d lays inspector. of f a m i l i a r p l a n t s t h e y h a v e to n a m e off t h r e e p a c k a g e s . P e r h a p s t h e r e is T h e o u t s t a n d i n g f e a t u r e of t h e Buckwheat It is e s t i m a t e d t h a t 6 8 , 0 0 0 a c r e s When Hogs t h e p r o d u c t s . " C i t r a n g e q a u t " is an a tiny hole in t h e sacks. You weigh e x a m p l e of a n a m e evolved by b r e e d - all t h r e e a r t i c l e s on your scales, com- e r s for the D e p a r t m e n t of Agricul- p u t e t h e price t h a t you t h i n k is fair, service is t h e United S t a t e s verified- were p l a n t e d in Michigan t h i s year. origin seed certificate which will be While it h a s been too d r y for best used on t a g s or labels by s e e d s m e n g r o w t h in s o m e sections, t h e condi- Die in Transit ture. It comes from a c o m b i n a t i o n j u d g i n g from w h a t your neighbors- a u t h o r i z e d by t h e d e p a r t m e n t to is- tion of SI? per cent is up to t h e aver- H I N T S TO S H I P P E R S of " k u m q u a t " with " c i t r a n g e . " K u m - h a v e paid, and m a i l t h e check to t h e q u a t is an A m e r i c a n i z e d spelling of concern. sue it. T h o s e w h o a r e given t h e a g e of o t h e r y e a r s a t t h i s d a t e , 1. H o t spells c o m e s u d d e n l y , privileges of t h i s service m a y a n - which, u n d e r n o r m a l w e a t h e r condi- be p r e p a r e d . t h e n a m e for t h e C h i n e s e fruit, ('it- Is t h e r e a n y t h i n g a b s u r d in t h a t n o u n c e t h e fact, in a form a p p r o v e d tions until h a r v e s t , is e q u i v a l e n t to r a n g e is itself a fairly recent coinage p r o c e d u i e ? Not a n y m o r e t h a n to t h e t h a t t e l l s its own s t o r y of a fruit t h a t a c t u a l p r o c e d u r e by which farm wo- by t h e b u r e a u , on l e t t e r h e a d s , circu- a crop of 931.000 b u s h e l s . Last straw. 2. Bed c a r s w i t h s a n d — n o t He'll Tell You r e s e m b l e s an o r a n g e in a p p e a r a n c e men sell t h e i r p o u l t r y . Xot a bit. l a r s or o t h e r a d v e r t i s i n g m a t t e r . Avith t h e s o u r n e s s of a l e m o n . Inci- They weigh t h e i r c r a t e s at t h e p o i n t d e n t a l l y the c i t r a n g e is t h e r e s u l t of of s h i p m e n t , but t h a t is not w h a t of the service to h a n d l e a l a r g e n u m - It may be impossible t h e first y e a r bushel-. year's production Field Beans was 765,000 3. W e t car loading. floors 4. S p r a y w a t e r on feet a n d before H o w t o Tell a cross between t h e o r d i n a r y sweel they get paid for. Everybody k n o w s ber of a p p l i c a t i o n s as no funds h a v e B e a n s s h o w a condition of only b e l l i e s of h o g s . Agricultural college agents arc everywhere. O n e will be glad to o r a n g e and a J a p a n e s e t r i f o l i a t e or- that live p r o d u c e loses weight in been expressly a p p r o p r i a t e d for t h e 76 per cent which is seven p o i n t s be- 5. Do not p o u r cold w a t e r teach you how to'cull your flock. a n g e of no c o m m e r c i a l v a l u e and s h i p m e n t . Maybe a c r a t e loses five conduct of this service. A p p l i c a t i o n s low t h e t e n - y e a r a v e r a g e for A u g u s t on b a c k s of w a r m h o g s . Culling is highly important. G e t rid of the birds that are eating up ton r e s e m b l e e i t h e r p a r e n t . Both p o u n d s a n d mAybe t w e n t y - t h n will be c o n s i d e r e d in t h e o r d e r in 1. T h e r e w e r e m a n y poor s t a n d s a n d 6. H a n d l e a n i m a l s p a t i e n t l y these new fruits a r e h a r d y substi- m i n e did. —avoid excitement. profits. D o n ' t buy food for non-layers. T h e y arc a total loss. W h o is to j u d g e ? Com- which t h e y a r e received, a n d w h e n as d r y w e a t h e r h a s g r e a t l y i n t e r f e r e d t u t e s for the lime and lemon, capable mission m e n s h o u l d be honest. L i k e - many have been received a n d a p - with g r o w t h in v a r i o u s s e c t i o n s . Only 7. H A U L h o g s t o s h i p p i n g O n e of t h e best services you can d o your-Iaying hens—and your of g r o w i n g in r e g i o n s too cold for or- wise t h e world s h o u l d be w i t h o u t proved a s t h e b u r e a u can h a n d l e t h i s a few c o u n t i e s p r o m i s e a good yield pens. pocketbook—is to keep Pilot Brand Oyster Shell-Flake before d i n a r y c i t r o u s p l a n t s , a n d in a d d i t i o n w a r s . T h e r e you a r e . In D e t r o i t , season, l a t e r a p p l i c a t i o n s will be unless c o n d i t i o n s improve v e r y soon. S. Do n o t feed jifst before t h e m all the time. W i t h its over o 8 r o content o f pure Calcium a r e p r o v i n g of v a l u e as b u d d i n g n e a r the E a s t e r n m a r k e t , t h e r e a r e postponed for a c t i o n u n t i l a f t e r J u l y T h e e x t r e m e dry w e a t h e r at t i m e of or a f t e r l o a d i n g . Carbonate, it gives them the eggshell material they must have to s t o c k s for t h e S a t s u m a o r a n g e . commission h o u s e s w i t h o u t n u m b e r . i , 1 9 2 8 , o r u n t i l such t i m e a s a d d i - repoft m a y i n j u r e t h e s e t t i n g a n d fill- 9. Do n o t c r o w d a n i m a l s in produce a profitable lay. I t builds bone a n d make* fowls meaty, Scores a n d scores of t h e m . tional facilities a r e a v a i l a b l e . ing of pods. T h e A u g u s t 1 c o n d i t i o n , cars. and keeps t h e m healthy. if m a i n t a i n e d to t h e end of t h e sea- 10. L o a d U p p e r d e c k s l i g h t Five New Varieties Millions a n d m i l l i o n s of c h i c k e n s son, would r e s u l t in a p r o d u c t i o n of in h o t w e a t h e r . Triple-screened in A d u l t and Chick Sizes. . pass t h r o u g h t h e m . Of W h e a t A r e Good F e w of t h e o w n e r s a p p e a r to be 9th A n n u a l Meeting 6,792,000 b u s h e l s . 1 1 . Ice h u n g in c a r s k e e p s Sold Everywhere •*' , h o g s in good c o n d i t i o n . Of 11 new v a r i e t i e s of wheat i n t r o - poverty s t r i c k e n . At least they k e e p d u c e d into t h e United S t a t e s by t h e it well h i d d e n if t h e y a r e . W h e r e December 5, 6 and 7 Potatoes T h e e a r l y crop shows r a t h e r l i g h t S h i p Co-operatively t o 1 r t m e n t ol alture or de- ' h e i r m o n e y come from? W h o yields but l a t e crop is s h o w i n g good • d in t o - o p e r a t i v e e x p e r i m e n t s s u p p o r t s t h e m ? T h e N i n t h A n n u a l Meeting of t h e s t a n d s a n d fair g r o w t h . Dry w e a t h e r in recent yea.iV five h a v e proved of T h e a n s w e r is obvious. Michigan Livestock Exchange American F a r m B u r e a u F e d e r a t i o n is slowing up t h e g r o w t h in m a n y PILOT value it g r o w e r s . These a r e T h e w o m e n , t h e farm women of will be held in Chicago a t H o t e l S h e r - sections a n d p r o m i s e s to s h o r t e n t h e D e t r o i t , Mich, • BAND H a r d F e d e r a t i o n . Michigan do. T h e y rise e a r l y in t h e m a n . D e c e m b e r r>. « a n d 7. 1927. In crop very materially unless the OYSTER SHELL- or out and Xodak. In li>:ti it is m o r n i n g a n d s t a y up l a t e at n i g h t , a d d i t i o n to t h e u s u a l l a r g e s t a t e dele- d r o u g h t is relieved soon. T h e A u g u s t j P r o d l l C e r S C o - O p C o m . A f o ' l l OTS TER SHELL P R O D U C T S FLAKE on I w iih • r e g r o w n they w o r r y over t h e i r susceptible a n d g a t i o n s , each of the 1600 c o u n t y 1 condition was 83 per c e n t , equiva- r flock e n a b l i n g t h e s e legion F a r m B u r e a u s is t h i s year b e i n g a s k - lent tn a p r o d u c t i o n of 31,2<&»D00 for i n s t a n c e . I t a l i a n clover seed for ed to send one or m o r e d e l e g a t e s to bushels. T h i s outlook is one point E a s t Buffalo, X. Y . Shell Building CORPORATION S t . Louis, Mo. i ^SS^ Michigan grow t h i s n a t i o n a l farm congress. b e t t e r t h a n one y e a r ago a n d t h r e e II FOR POULTRY